By Leo Eric
The pandemic has changed people’s way of living. Whether it is the way we work or eat, the virus has altered everything. Work from home is one drastic change that has affected our life the most. Before the pandemic, the idea of working from home would seem ridiculous to most companies. One could hardly imagine employees doing their work without surveillance.
All big cities in India resorted to working from home in order to limit the spread of infection. Similarly, work from home jobs in Hyderabad became the trend. People hardly went to the office and even if they did, it was made sure that not too many people would be present together. But now with the restrictions relaxing slowly, the world is planning to come back to its original pace and working. We hope that soon everything will come back to normal and offline offices will reopen. And when that happens a few things that are integral to work from home jobs in Hyderabad must change. This alone can ensure a healthy restoration of the older system.
Punctuality
Work from home jobs in Hyderabad, or any place have made people extremely disregardful of punctuality. Since one does not have to arrive at the office at a fixed time, time is taken for granted. Despite being reprimanded a few times people would still log in after the stipulated time. With offices reopening again, we must start to take the clock seriously. Gone will be the days of taking the entire day to complete work.
Face to Face Interaction
Work from home has detached us from any kind of person-to-person interaction. From interviews to meetings, everything is being held on media platforms. This virtual communication has hampered our ability to communicate upfront with people. It is important that we try to rebuild our confidence. With offices reopening, there would be no screen to shield you from your boss and colleagues.
Salary
Many companies have been giving their employees a lower salary than they should get in the course of work from home jobs. And with offices coming offline again, these people will again get their original salary. However, it is not mandatory for every company to change its pay scale. It is only applicable for companies that had promised increment after normalization of the situation.
Dress Code
Work from home jobs in Hyderabad has worked heavily in the favour of employees. Offices maintain strict dress codes but in the lockdown, employees had taken a lot of liberty in that area. Once offices open up, this would be a distant dream and you must wear that crisp shirt and pants to the meeting else you will end up giving a bad impression.
Travel
One of the most obvious aspects that will change after offline work resumes is travel. People must decide which mode of transport to avail and also calculate the expense that will go into it. If you have a private car, get ready to polish your driving skills again. It will also mean getting back into the habit of going out of the house every day. This can be the toughest struggle for many people.
Work from home jobs has been the order of the day for the past couple of years but with recent developments in the field of combating the virus, we can expect a few positive changes. Offline offices will definitely be the first ones of them. But one must remember that the moment offices go offline again, our lifestyle will undergo a massive change.
