Work From Home Problems and Coworking Solutions

The world has not stopped revolving, but economies have largely been impacted by the covid-19 pandemic. People haven’t been able to meet their friends, work together, travel and more because of government rule and regulations.

Many have faced obstacles in their professional lives because of the pandemic. Companies have had to lay off several employees just to stay afloat; with these decisions being justified as good because it resulted in a minimal loss situation for the business. People who were still employed have had to undertake salary cuts with minimal reimbursements in spite of their hard work.

Multinational corporations, small to medium enterprises and startups across industries have had to come up with innovative and enterprising solutions to the current scenario, not just for their clients but also for their employees.

Businesses’ growths can be attributed to great business acumen, backed by strong data insights that allow the management/entrepreneur to make well informed decisions, and a wide range of dedicated employees to achieve the set goals. However, in a pandemic, with minimal data relevant to the situation, wait and watch has been a strategy that a majority of the businesses have opted for.

Businesses were quick to come up with work from home policies for their employees. Google Meet and Zoom Meetings were the new normal, and the entire business model was quickly shifted online to maintain productivity, accessibility and quick turnaround work times. Businesses vacated their offices and were quick to cancel / discontinue their office rental deals to reduce their costs.

This renewed business model fulfilled a situational need for companies in the information technology industry, the financial services industry, the marketing industry and several others. 30% to 40% of employees in these industries have shifted to a permanent work from home model, and will continue to work remotely based on the current rules and regulations of the government. Statistics say that 42% of small and medium sized companies and 9% of big sized businesses account to commercial real estate vacancies in the market.

One of the major flaws of the work from home model is a lack of communication and supervision of employees. Communication is key to any business organization, and one can quickly see the cracks in the working style of a business organisation once internal and external communication is filled with flaws. Supervising employees can also be a hassle when it comes to work from home, and employees can get away with not giving their 100% for the growth and success of the organisation. Questioning a business’ credibility and their ability to reach their quarter targets is not too far off if these flaws aren’t resolved.

Statistics say that 68% of the businesses faced problems of employees’ lack of responsiveness. Time management was another major challenge they faced, with respect to employees being unable to complete tasks given to them on time due to unsuitable work environment and disturbances faced at home.

Employees have saved on the time they took to travel to work everyday, but the cost of working at home has come in the form of lack of discipline, work ethics and motivation – the three pillars of any business that wants to keep growing and flourishing in their industry.

Now that the situation is getting under control, most of the businesses have realized the flaws of work from home, and have begun their search for cost effective, fully serviced office spaces that help them network with like minded people and provide them workspaces that foster organisational growth.

Coworking spaces are the perfect cost effective solution for businesses coming out of a pandemic. Connekt Coworking spaces in Ahmedabad are designed with world class interiors, the most immaculate professional setting for businesses to operate out of, along with a wide range of amenities at no additional cost. Connekt Coworking offices are ergonomically designed to foster collaboration amongst members, help them network and grow with each other, enjoy 24/7 support staff, fully equipped offices with the latest technologies and more. Coworking, in this environment, has risen as a boon to businesses across industries, looking to resume their business model with in-office employees, at the lowest rental costs they can bear for the maximum services they can get.