Covid: The way of work has been changed

At the start of this year in January, I recall writing a blog post. Remake the world post Covid 

The pandemic have been going on for a year now. Affected all the sectors of the global economy and every country’s economy including the UK’s economy. Resulting everybody to stay at home due to Covid measures. 

So that is the topic that I want to talk about today. The way of work has been changed. All thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Why is that? Remote working (working from home). 

I recall reading the article in August 2020 last summer that they (the UK govt including Rishi Sunak & Boris Johnson) wanted everyone to go back to work (including office based workplaces). Even businesses wanted their employees to come back as they were & probably still are on furlough. Well it’s not easy, living with Covid. However the government (I am referring to the British govt & that should applies to other govts in the world) should understand that there are some people who wants to work at home (remote working) just to avoid public transport and journey to work by car (if someone happens who lives far). 

Plus during the pandemic, companies were & still are round of job cuts as there is short of job vacancy in the UK. It is really much harder to find a job during the pandemic than pre pandemic. bbc.com Warming that London could become a ghost town if staff are not back in work. Given we know very well that London (particularly City of London) is the financial hub & business hub. 

Then couple of weeks ago, empty offices in City of London will be converted into residential homes post Covid pandemic. google.co.uk 

It is clear to me that remote working is now part of our lives. Although remote work is nothing new & that it has existed before the Covid pandemic. 

It is time that we the people around the world embrace it. Especially now as we speak, firms are already doing a hybrid work. Between working in the workplace and working from home which i know it will continue post pandemic. It seems working from 9 to 5 in the workplace (including in work offices in big cities like London) may be the thing of the past & that remote working does offer flexibility. We are seeing the benefits of it. Even me as I am benefiting from remote working despite looking for work and that I just recently earned my first Google Adsense money from advertisement.  

It can be a good thing. Remote working. 

bbc.com 

bbc.com 

After all, the world of work has been changed forever. 

Throughout history, changes can be either good or bad. Example: there used to be typewriters. Now there are computers. Pen pal writing letters. 

Now we live in the social media age. Even the iconic IPod (Apple MP3 player). Now there are music steaming sites like Spotify and Apple Music. 

With remote working (telecommuting) which is common for those who are teleworkers: Stay at home parent, homeworker, entrepreneur, digital nomand, content creator, traveller, social media personality/YouTuber/vlogger, writer and blogger. Now it is becoming common for businesses who have offices = office based businesses.