Work from home has increased women`s burden, study
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 16-07-2020
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At the same time, people who live alone have been grappling with loneliness and isolation as they continue to work from home. "Earlier, these people had the opportunity of going to their workplace, meeting colleagues or friends outside. The feeling of being alone, depression and other consequences are things that companies will have to look out for at least in the next few months," said Anupamaa.
This goes beyond official assistance on mental health issues. "That is just one small part. Even though employees are remotely working, the companies should come up with a novel methodology to make work more interactive and interesting. All calls need not be for work. May be there could be video calls once in a while, where colleagues can engage in fun discussions and activities such that they feel good about themselves," she advised.
The survey analysed results from 350 participants 60 firms, with 39 per cent of men and women each working from home respectively. While women continued to juggle personal and professional commitments, many men preferred to restrict themselves to their work desk, the survey found. Most men continue to have separate rooms for themselves while working. That said, men in their mid-20s up to early 40s were found to be more "accommodating" when it came to household chores. Men older than that were found to pitch in only when told to do so but would preferrably like to sit at their work station.