Will permanent remote work be the new normal?

It will come as no surprise that the return to a "normal" work routine post-pandemic will be very different from what it was before the virus arrived. Remote work, or "home office," is being implemented in a large number of companies and, as many studies indicate, has yielded positive results.

Business adaptation

The processes in remote work are completely different from the usual ones, therefore, all companies must adapt and change their processes to make working from home viable and effective.

According to a study conducted by IPEA and IBGE , permanent remote work will be possible for 22.7% of occupations in Brazil. In other words, one in five professions in Brazil could adopt home office work.

What do the managers say?

A study by ISAE Business School indicates that 80% of managers who adopted remote work say they liked the new way of working. This means that perhaps the adoption, or continuation of remote work, is ceasing – or has already ceased – to be a necessity for managers, becoming a choice, identifying the benefits and making the processes functional enough for the work to remain productive.

Opportunities

It is natural for human beings to focus more on problems and difficulties, however, in the current economic scenario it is extremely important to identify new opportunities and develop a positive mindset.

Many managers and entrepreneurs have explored new potential, identifying new areas and emerging needs during the pandemic, expanding their knowledge and constantly stepping outside their "comfort zone." This makes working from home, in many cases, a "success story" for many companies, which find that ending work from home is unnecessary, as the scenario has become positive for them.

Challenges of the present and the future

Many changes to work models are expected to remain in place for a long time. Firstly, basic safety measures, especially in countries most affected by the pandemic, include socially distanced desks, strict hygiene procedures, and adjustments to the size of workspaces. All of this reflects a certain difficulty for some companies in maintaining the old way of working while adapting to the changes.

Imagine a company with 30 employees in an office, dividing them into desks of only two people, with a minimum distance between them and between the desks, with extremely strict hygiene procedures.

Furthermore, there are issues related to those who will remain working from home, such as secure remote access , which, incidentally, has caught the attention of business owners amidst the wave of cyberattacks.

We even offer an internet security test to identify potential security vulnerabilities in the networks of professionals and companies.

There are also concerns related to productivity ; after all, how do you manage employees in their homes? These are concerns and processes that can strongly affect productivity and investment values ​​in companies.

To balance these changes, large companies such as Google, Twitter, Facebook, Zee.Dog, and XP Investimentos have already stated that they will keep some of their employees working from home permanently. The main reason is the identification of benefits and improvements in the work model introduced by the pandemic.

Home Office Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Taking into account various factors related to the challenges and necessary adaptations for companies to adopt home office as an alternative to the impossibility of physical work demanded by the pandemic, we identified the need to create a comprehensive resource that includes the necessary information and some extremely useful tools to facilitate the transition from conventional to remote work.

In the Home Office Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses , you will find the following topics:

• Reasons to adopt Home Office
• Home Office Challenges
• Legal Issues
• How can I adapt my company?
• Tools and technologies that can help
  • Fast, drop-free internet
  • Data security and equipment health
  • VPN for businesses
  • Video conferencing
  • Tasks and processes
  • Avoid distractions on the internet
• Equipment tips for your home office

You can access the guide page whenever you want, or download the eBook and send it to your colleagues and friends.