Working From Home In a Post-Pandemic Environment
Ernest Davis - 'Team Recruitment and Development' Expert
Supporting Professionals and Small Business Owners With Strategies to Generate Sales in a 'Work From Home' Post COVID-19 Environment
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented changes to the global economy and the world of work. As the lockdowns and stay-at-home measures were put into place a large portion of the workforce were instructed to work from home to the fullest extent possible. Suddenly many professionals and small business owners found themselves figuring out how to conduct their functions remotely.
Fast forward to now, after working from home in a post-pandemic environment for over a year, many professionals have adjusted to the new normal and can perform most, if not all, of their responsibilities outside of an office. According to a Pew Research Center Survey, 71% of workers are currently working from home and over half, if given a choice, would want to continue working from home even after the pandemic. Perhaps, you're one of them.
So if you've enjoyed the flexibility and have embraced the change to a virtual work environment, you may be wondering how you can continue working from home indefinitely. This depends on many factors, of course, some which may be out of your control. For example, you may be part of a team and your company is actively encouraging people to return. What are your options if you really want to stay remote with minimal changes to your career?
You can state your case to your superiors and demonstrate that you are performing better working from home than the office. Perhaps, you have less distractions at home that allow you to be more efficient with your time and get more things done. Also, if you work on a team, be prepared to come up with ideas on how you can stay connected with your colleagues who may have chosen to return to the physical workplace.
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Keep in mind that you may need to compromise a little bit even if your desire is to be fully virtual. Be open to coming in, at least initially, one or two days a week especially if there is an important meeting or training that you are participating in. Have good intentions during these conversations as there is no manual to refer to in "coming out" after a pandemic.
Now if you are not satisfied with the outcomes and working 100% from home is more like a necessity rather than a want then you may have to resort to other measures. Fortunately, there are simple ways that you can accomplish your desired result with all of the resources that are now available to support individuals who are working remotely.?
In fact, I have created a free resource that goes over 5 proven (and legitimate) ways to start working from home in 5 days or less. Whether your goal is to keep you and your family safe during these crazy times or even if you want to do something different altogether then I would start by downloading this quick PDF report. You can choose the best option for you, and start earning money from home this week (or even within the next 24 hours.)
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3 年Well said Earnest. The dynamics of the workplace have been forced to evolve. The results won't be revealed for some time yet.
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3 年I appreciate each of these tips. Thanks.
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