Challenges of Working from Home in Persistent Covid-19 Environment

Challenges of Working from Home in Persistent Covid-19 Environment

Mandapati Harika
MBA Student, Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Dr. Sayyad Saadiq Ali

Associate Professor, Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Abstract:

One of the major sectors that supports the growth of the Indian economy is the IT sector. The industry took many steps to improve standards of performance and maintain them. Working from Home (WFH) is one of these strategies for market share.

The global economy was severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, WFH approach has been adopted by IT companies worldwide in order to maintain the work progress. In spite the fact that numerous researches have been done to determine the difficulties of working from home in the early stages of the COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has significantly changed the nature of work around the world and increased the use of remote work settings. Working from home is now a common reality for many people across many professions as the globe struggles to deal with COVID-19's enduring presence. While working remotely has many benefits, like flexibility and greater safety, there are also several drawbacks that may have an adverse effect on employee well-being and business productivity.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the difficulties that workers who work from home encounter in a constant COVID-19 setting. It analyses the complexity of these issues and how they might impact individual performance, work-life balance, and overall job satisfaction. Corporations can create plans to reduce their risks by understanding and dealing with these difficulties.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, home office, mental well-being, physical well-being, work from home