The Flexibility of Working From Home
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The pandemic taught us many valuable lessons, one of which is how much time people may save working from home (WFH).
Workers complete more work without having to commute to their places of employment thanks to computers and virtual meetings. Some businesses are adjusting to these new standards by providing their staff more flexibility and advantages.
Cutting commuting time
According to Datuk Lee Teong Li, chairman of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers Penang chapter, new work trends and cultures have arisen.
He claimed that these adjustments allowed workers to work more efficiently and even cut travel time.
According to him, the attitude has changed, and employees are now accustomed to working from home. This is especially true for those in sales and marketing, where one may accomplish tasks without being present in the office. As a result, many workers now have more flexible schedules and more time to meet with clients.
In regards to the manufacturing industry, he said that some factories now let office workers have more flexible working hours. Employees have been able to deal with traffic congestion and accomplish more thanks to staggered work hours.
He asserts that current belief maintains that an employee's work environment can be flexible as long as they meet performance standards and company expectations.
However, Lee pointed out that individuals working shifts and in operations would have fewer options and be compelled to be present in the office.
Workers can't handle machinery from home
The management efficiency of Menara Kerjaya Fasteners Sdn Bhd decreased by 40% due to the movement control order, according to managing director Datuk Seri Dr Ooi Eng Hock.
He said many of their machines couldn't be operated or watched over by employees at home. Their staff must be present so that they can coordinate adjustments and supplies.
He added that even their employees expressed a desire to return to the plant and collaborate with one another.
According to him, their work week is now five days instead of five and a half days before the MCO, accommodating their willingness and reducing working hours.
More time for virtual learning
Tan Eng Tong, the chief executive officer of Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC), stated that the organisation attracted a record-breaking number of participants last year as a result of adopting a hybrid strategy that allowed more people to take classes virtually.
The number of volunteers fell off when the pandemic hit in 2020, and it only trained 5,679. In 2021, PSDC began providing online courses, followed by hybrid training sessions that allowed participants to complete some training in person and some digitally.
With 8,124 participants, PSDC trained more people that year than in the last ten. It demonstrates how people have adjusted to using online meetings for both learning and working.
Since PSDC's founding in 1990, 247,000 industry workers have been trained. Tan also noted that since the pandemic, the management had been more understanding of employees who prefer to stay at home if at all possible.
Source: The Star