Remote Work

One of the working cultures that the lockdown brought is that of the remote one. I am not sure how common it was before lockdown, but it sure existed before lockdown, even though not so popular. I have always supported working from the Office until my recent experience. I have joined a job which consumes 3 hours of time in the daily commute to the office from my home by public transport. Long commuting hours leave me exhausted to do anything after I am back home after work. How great it would be if 15 hours of weekly commutation time to my office could be saved!  My experience of working from the office has been excellent where I get to meet my colleagues and face-to-face conversations keep me motivated throughout the day. I look forward to going to the office but the transition from home to the office has not been so easy or very motivating. That kept me thinking about the benefits of remote or hybrid work.

Remote working is a boon, especially for those who have to travel long hours to their workplaces, and for women, it is a productive hack. In an Indian household when a woman is expected to perform Household Chores due to an unequal division of responsibility of household chores, long traveling hours can be channelized in productive ways. Working remotely gives one flexibility to do his/her work and if one is honest in his/her conduct and integrity, no matter where he/she works, he/she will always be working towards meeting the goals. Not everyone needs someone to keep an eye on him/her to bring him/her on the track.

Remote working may not be the same as that of office work but if an employee can deliver better results, with flexibility and application of available technology, to an organization, what could be a better option than that?

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Swati Sarangi

27.04.2023