The results of the internal survey on remote work/telework (work from home) have been released!

Hello, this is Sakashita from the management department.

Due to the influence of the new coronavirus infection last year,

Our company also does remote work/telework (work from home). (hereinafter referred to as telework)

It's almost been a year since I started teleworking,

I also feel like I'm getting used to this telework style!

In such a situation , I think there are many people who are wondering, What is the situation with telework at other companies?

This time, I would like to share with you the results of an internal survey conducted last year!

When you actually work, are there any differences from when you work in the office, and how is the work efficiency?

I've heard a lot of things, so I'd like to introduce them to you♪

First, let's take a rough look at the composition of our employees.

Roughly speaking, the structure is like this!

*Number of employees as of last year.

Before the survey results!

Is telework okay for your company?

Our company has introduced flextime, and even before the coronavirus pandemic , we have also introduced remote work system

We are working to ensure smooth and safe implementation.

Even when we initially changed to telework due to the effects of the coronavirus, there was not much confusion within the company.

For more information on our telework initiatives, please see the details below.

Regarding measures regarding the new coronavirus [8/17~]

Is everyone working from home?

The fact that everyone is working from home means that the work that must be done in-house in order to run our business,

Since it is not completely paperless, staff may come into the office as needed, or the person in charge may come to the office for a short period of time.

However, most employees are teleworking from home, so even if they do come to work, only a few people a day will be working.

Even if someone is there, we work in an empty conference room or work from a certain distance apart.

We are taking into consideration the environment to avoid the 3 Cs and close contact with other companies.

Survey results revealed! !

While many members feel that they are satisfied with the telework style

It seems that there are quite a few members who feel that working in an office is better than teleworking.

Let's take a look at each of the reasons why we answered the way we did.

What are the good things about using telework?

As expected, many people said that their commuting time had decreased.

I personally think it was a huge benefit to not have to spend time commuting and could use that time for other things.

In addition to that, there were various reasons such as I was able to concentrate on work and my work efficiency increased'' and `` I was able to do housework in my spare time

What problems did you have while working from home?

As expected, when it comes to working from home, many respondents said that it is difficult to switch between work and private life

also opinions that there are problems with communication

We are doing a lot of trial and error to make improvements at our company, such as using chat tools.

What I feel most about is that I don't get enough exercise because I have fewer opportunities to move my body due to commuting etc. (lol)

How productive is telework?

First of all , in response to the question "How was your productivity when using telework?"

The majority of respondents agreed their productivity remains the same whether they are at home or in the office

Why do you feel your productivity has increased?

There are many people who share the same opinion that they are glad they used it.

You can concentrate on your work by yourself , and you can use that time because you no longer have to travel .

It seems like a big factor is a change in how we use our time.

Why do you feel your productivity has decreased?

There were also some negative opinions.

From what I've heard, there are many things that can be improved by creating a better environment and improving the way you work!

As far as productivity goes, only a few people say that their work efficiency has decreased!

About mental aspects

Regarding mental health, many people said that it had not changed much, followed by people who said that it had become somewhat unstable.

Why did you feel unstable?

It seems that not leaving the house has an impact on health, rather than work...

There also seemed to be concerns about communication.

I think this is something that can be resolved both within the company and as individuals, so I think the future challenge is to consider various things!

What we are trying to do with telework

We asked each person to answer what kind of efforts they are making when working from home!

These are just some of the opinions I have posted,

Maintaining the work environment, ensuring a change of pace and break time, switching on and off, implementing routines, internal and external communication , etc.

I thought that everyone was making various efforts and actively working on telework!

Regarding future use of telework

Approximately 90% of respondents said they would like to continue teleworking even after the new coronavirus subsides!

It seems that many people want to continue teleworking even after the coronavirus is over

In the future, there may be a need for a work environment where employees can choose to work from the office or telework depending on their circumstances and wishes.

Our company has introduced a " remote work system ", so we would like to continue to actively work from home!

 

However, as we continue to use telework,

I feel that there are various issues such as employee management, security measures, and environment construction

In order to solve these issues, we will introduce systems and establish internal rules.

We will actively consider ways to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs within the company!

summary

I think that the way we work has changed dramatically due to the effects of the new coronavirus infection

I think more and more companies will continue to introduce the work style of "telework/remote work" regardless of where you work!

In this survey, we introduced the good points and troublesome points of teleworking.

I think each person has a different way of working that satisfies them!

I hope this helps you decide whether telework or in-house work is more suitable for you.

 

If you are having trouble with telework or would like to continue working from home,

We also hold study sessions on remote work like this in our study sessions.

If you are interested, please join us!

 

It's been several months since we took a survey on remote work last year, so

I would like to take the survey again, ask different questions, and share it with people outside the company like this♪

See you next time!