OBR 250 Assignmet #1 - In-Person working V.S. Remote and Hybrid working
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In-Person Working V.S. Remote and Hybrid Working
In early 2020 the world as we know it changed in a blink of an eye, the entire world suffered through the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, people all over the world were forced to live their daily lives around the pandemic. This meant not leaving their house for days, not seeing family unless it was through a screen or behind a plexi shield and even making a living by
not even stepping foot in the office. Over time some factors of life have adapted or gone back to how everything used to be. The question is, is it the best decision to continue to live in this kind of isolated bubble? During the pandemic majority, if not all workers, were working from home, joining meetings through zoom and submitting work via email or other online platforms. Eventually, companies wanted to introduce in-person working again by having their workers participate in a “hybrid” working environment. This meant that they would only be working remotely for a portion of the week while being in the office for the other portion. Fortunately, times have progressed and the majority of workers have begun working completely in person. Throughout the remainder of this report, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
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these possible work delivery methods to see which one is the more beneficial compared to the others. I have prepared a table of pros and cons for each work delivery method so that we can see
exactly which method benefits the company. REMOTE (100% at home)
HYBRID (2 Days in the
office)
4-Day Week (4 Days 100% in
office)
Pros
Pros
Pros
Being isolated from the public
and protecting yourself from contractible diseases like COVID-19.
Although workers are in the office for half of the time they
are still not fully exposed to contractible diseases. Not being stuck at home all the time and having the sense of having something to do. Being able to work on your own schedule depending on the job. Depending on the distance from home to work workers and employers can save on commuting to work. (
Rappaport
)
Having a 4 day work week also opens opportunities for employees and employers to have an extra day for their weekends. Not having to worry about commuting to work while still
having time for a personal life. Being able to stay at home partially so you're able to still make time to do personal errands or spend time with family. Having human interaction regardless of if it is in the workplace is an extreme benefit towards one's mental health. Cons
Cons
Cons
Remote working doesn't offer
rapid communication between
workers and their employers which can cause confusion and inefficiency. Working in a hybrid environment may cause confusion for workers and might not make them feel as connected to their job as they need to be. Full exposure to contractible diseases. Can cause an increase in a worker's workload and their work-life balance. (Ajay and Lakshmi)
Employees might prefer one delivery over the other which may cause them to not put in their full effort for the one they favor the least. In-person working may cause employees to spend more on their commute to work whether it be by bus or spending money on gas. Employees will continue to lack in-person social Having the time at home might cause employees to In-person working may prevent workers from doing
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interaction which can eventually affect their mental,
and possibly physical health. procrastinate and cram all of their work into the time that they are in the office. tasks that they're used to doing like taking care of children. (Tran)
Owning a business during a pandemic has had an impact on the way people decide to run their business in terms of how they want to have their employees continue to work but it may be time for a change. Although some feel that remote working is the easy way to go there are a lot of disadvantages or negative effects that it can leave on both the company and its workers compared to in-person working. When working in person it is assumed that workers will do whatever assignments they have on their own time since there isn't exactly an office to clock in and out of. In an article written by Shilpa Ajay and H. Lakshmi, they speak about the advantages and disadvantages of remote working in India. They bring up the idea that in most remote working settings workers often get burnt out from having longer work hours and not being able to properly communicate with other employees (Ajay and Lakshmi). When working in an in-
person setting this would be an issue anymore. In the case of having your employees work an in-
person 4-day week type setting will give them a set schedule which can help them and yourself make time for other personal responsibilities. Also being in person will assist workers to be in a more scalable environment. In Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, having a social aspect in a person's
life is 3rd to most important (Warner and Bedok), this means that people need some sort of social
interaction to function and be happy in life. This can benefit their mental health which would then of course make them feel good at work and put their best efforts towards their work. When it comes to the well-being of workers, employers and the company having an in-person work environment has benefits that outweigh the ones of remote working. Hybrid working has become an easier way for employers to help adapt their workers to a more in-person environment, but how long will this last and how long will it take for it to cause
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discrepancies? Having a hybrid type work environment is an amazing way to adapt to how work used to be like pre-pandemic but it is just that, a segway to how work used to be. A hybrid environment can cause multiple confusions when it comes to getting work done whether it means
employees adapting to a certain schedule or just learning how to use multiple technology formats
to get the job done. Jonathan Trevor and Matthias Holweg wrote an article where they studied multiple organizations and how they managed working and having their employees work in a hybrid setting. They explain that after studying these organizations and speaking with their supervisors that scheduling meetings have now become more critical since it now involves a lot more technology and less physical communication (“Managing the New Tensions of Hybrid Work,” 2022). When working in an in-person workspace, tasks like managing meetings and working with technology just become a lot easier because workers can have physical interaction. This then makes matters more clear and leaves less space for discrepancies like forgetting meeting times, learning different technological programs or scheduling certain times out of an employee's day for certain tasks to be completed. Although hybrid working is a step in the right direction toward proper work delivery and work efficiency, it is not even close to being comparable to in-person working. Before the COVID-19 pandemic started nobody knew in-person working as “in-person working”, it was simply just working, it is time that we revert to the way things used to be. In-
person working offers ways for not only the workers but also the company and its supervisors to do more than just excel in their work and provide all that they can for their customers. Being at home during the pandemic has taken a toll on all of us, we have been secluded from family and friends and have been prevented from basic human interaction. Having a 4-day in-person week can not only provide workers with the social interaction that they have been lacking but also still
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gives them that extra day off to focus on other personal matters. It should also be noticed that when anybody works in an in-person setting they are more engaged with the task on hand regardless of what it may be. A Study done on students in a Laboratory setting states “During in-
person laboratories, students work in small groups and physically manipulate physical laboratory
equipment under the guidance of instructors. Students in remote laboratories experience physical
and psychological separation from peers, instructors, and in many cases, typical laboratory equipment” (Rosen and Kelly). Being able to be in person regardless of what the setting is, provides individuals with the opportunity to use all physical and technological tools to focus more on their work and become more efficient. Choosing to have your workers start with an in-
person setting is, of course, my recommendation, the best option for the company and its worker to move forward in the new and improved world that we now live in.
In final analysis, choosing to have your workers start with an in-person setting is, of course in my recommendation, is the best option for the company and its workers to move forward in the new and improved world that we now live in. The world was detrimentally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. People of all cultures and lifestyles were
left to completely change the way that they live to protect their own and the health of others. We were all isolated from each other, not being able to be in the same room as each other unless it meant staying 6 feet apart, wearing a mask or being separated by some kind of shield. Workers all over the world were forced to engage in remote working and not be allowed to be in the office
at all. People should be able to go to work while having social interactions, attend meetings in-
person and be able to get any kind of clarification that they need face-to-face. Times have changed back to the way that it used to be before the pandemic, and it is time that organizations continue to do the same.
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Work Cited
Ajay, Shilpa, and H. Lakshmi. "Work From Home And Its Effects On Employee Well-
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Rappaport, Jordan. "Hybrid Working, Commuting Time, and the Coming Long-Term Boom in Home Construction." Economic Review
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Rosen, Drew J. and Angela M. Kelly. "Working together or alone, near, or far: Social connections and communities of practice in in-person and remote physics laboratories." Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.
18.1 (2022): 010105.
Tran, Victor. "Are in-person workplaces our best option?" UWIRE Text
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