WORK FROM HOME, IS IT HERE TO STAY/ WFH: A FAD OR THE NEW NORMAL?
It seems that someone has pressed the pause button in our lives. Suddenly, the frenetic pace of the average urban office goer, synonymous with rush hour traffic jams and back-to-back meetings, has changed irrevocably. The office conferences have moved online, and hours of commuting have been replaced by endless hours of staring at the computer and incessant video conferencing calls. Say hello to the new workplace, your desk, in the comfort of your home. With the lockdown , we are now at a crucial crossroad in the fight against Covid -19; the virus has crippled economies and shut down countries and while we deal with the enormous healthcare challenges, the economic challenge might just be the more far reaching one. As lockdown restrictions are eased and people return to work, the question remains, is work-from-home ( WFH ) here to stay or is it just a fad, a forced choice that companies are making in times of social distancing due to the pandemic. Interestingly, back in