Remote Working: How the Working Life Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the introduction of precautionary measures by governments globally in the interest of preventing the further spread of the disease. These measures interfered with the normal daily operations, and people, as well as organizations, had to change and adapt. Changes included complete restructuring and redefining the fundamental processes that keep the society running. Organizations had to find a way to keep providing their services or conducting their daily businesses while maintaining the set measures. Teleworking became the new normal overnight as all sectors turned to it for continuity and maintaining their relevance in their respective industry. Working from home did present some challenges that were not anticipated, and they reduced productivity. Remote working is not a new concept, but its adoption is not something that happens overnight. Overall, the current investigation provides context-related insights and acquires logically applicable bits of knowledge by examining how virtual work characteristics shape the remote work experience in the one of a kind context of COVID- 19.

Keywords

• remote work
• telework
• the covid-19 pandemic
• workplace
• transition