{"id":6300,"date":"2022-02-28T11:40:22","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T11:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/octa.codbt.com\/?p=6300"},"modified":"2024-11-15T11:53:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T11:53:16","slug":"remote-work-issues-to-tackle-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/en\/remote-work-issues-to-tackle-in-2022","title":{"rendered":"Remote Work Issues to Tackle in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s promising that&nbsp;<strong>remote work is becoming more&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/octapull.com\/en\/blog\/is-remote-working-here-to-stay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">widespread<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/octapull.com\/en\/blog\/is-remote-working-here-to-stay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">.<\/a>&nbsp;Employees are already happy with the flexibility remote working offers, and employers are also starting to benefit from it.&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">H\u0131zl\u0131 Eri\u015fim Men\u00fcs\u00fc<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/en\/remote-work-issues-to-tackle-in-2022\/#a_Assessing_the_Quality_of_Work\" >a. Assessing the Quality of Work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/en\/remote-work-issues-to-tackle-in-2022\/#B_Understanding_the_Essence_of_Remote_Work\" >B. Understanding the Essence of Remote Work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/en\/remote-work-issues-to-tackle-in-2022\/#C_Compensations_for_Employees\" >C. Compensations for Employees\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/en\/remote-work-issues-to-tackle-in-2022\/#How_To_Overcome_Remote_Work_Issues\" >How To Overcome Remote Work Issues?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Cost reductions and diverse remote teams present significant advantages for companies. But, as remote working grows stronger,\u00a0<strong>certain issues are to occur due to its freshness.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin with,\u00a0<strong>remote working causes impairment in employers&#8217; control over their employees.<\/strong>\u00a0Such challenges of working might perturb business leaders because employers might feel like they are losing their competence.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remote work is a challenge for employers since employers are used to having a close monitoring potency over their employees in the office environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u00a0gets difficult to keep track of employees and assess if they&#8217;re putting in the right amount of work while<strong> working from home.<\/strong>\u00a0It hinders continuous communication between employers and employees, resulting in a disconnection.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There might be some organizational remote work problems.\u00a0Creating a shared value is essential for businesses as it&#8217;s one element that keeps employees together.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However in the <strong>working-from-home<\/strong> model, employees interact with the company less, and it is harder to create a mutual sense among them. These kinds of problems have long-term characteristics, which may prolong their respective challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead,&nbsp;<strong>there are more apparent issues with remote working that companies with remote work models are facing, and they need to be addressed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a_Assessing_the_Quality_of_Work\"><\/span>a. Assessing the Quality of Work<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" class=\"wp-image-36322\" style=\"width: 1080px;\" src=\"https:\/\/octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-17.png\" alt=\"Remote Work Issues to Tackle in 2022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-17.png 1920w, https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-17-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-17-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-17-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-17-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-17-650x366.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s hard to ensure your remote workers are doing a good job when you can&#8217;t observe them in real time<\/strong>.\u00a0In the office environment, it&#8217;s effortless to see if people are committing themselves to their jobs or slacking off. Although spending hours doesn&#8217;t always mean quality work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonetheless, traditional work allows employers to monitor their employees first-hand and creates a sense of control within their power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They know that the job is getting done.\u00a0Under flexible working conditions, when everyone&#8217;s on their own and employers don&#8217;t know what is happening,\u00a0<strong>different indicators need to measure employees&#8217; performance.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, a trusting relationship between employers and employees must be formed. Employers need to understand that remote working is not a way to cheat work but an opportunity to commit themselves more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies must trust their workers\u00a0that the job is being done and people have sufficient time management skills to control their workload.\u00a0The result should be the center of evaluation instead of counting how many hours the person worked\u00a0to assess the quality of the job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as the result is adequate and the employee accurately fulfills his responsibility, how and when it&#8217;s done should not be given weight. Remote work endows employees with time flexibility, so don&#8217;t take it away from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_Understanding_the_Essence_of_Remote_Work\"><\/span>B. Understanding the Essence of Remote Work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not unusual to see businesses that implemented a remote work model but kept a traditional &#8220;office hours&#8221; structure. So, what is happening here is\u00a0<strong>demanding employees to behave as if they&#8217;re still working face to face.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not, at least, not what remote work is about.\u00a0<strong>Remote work depends on the flexibility provided to employees.\u00a0<\/strong>This flexibility includes the freedom to choose the work time and place for working without overstepping acceptable limits.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies should not hold strict office hours\u00a0if they are implementing flexible working. The reason is it might put them at a disadvantage in retaining their employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason that employees are happy with remote working is the power that it bestows upon them to work-life balance.\u00a0<strong>Another thing that businesses should be wary of is not viewing any time of the day as an opportunity to perform tasks.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, remote work opens the door for late hours to be considered office hours; but let&#8217;s keep in mind that as much flexibility remote business provides. It&#8217;s also a part of employees&#8217; personal lives and doesn&#8217;t cause leaders to demand work in unusual times.\u00a0,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, if businesses don&#8217;t want to leave the office mindset altogether, they should reconsider their remote working options. Maybe a hybrid work model or flexible working is more in sync with the policies of your business. The line should be clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Compensations_for_Employees\"><\/span>C. Compensations for Employees<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" class=\"wp-image-36328\" style=\"width: 1080px;\" src=\"https:\/\/octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6.png\" alt=\"Remote Work Issues to Tackle in 2022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6.png 1920w, https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-octa.octapull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-6-650x366.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the remote work model, many people have changed their city or even their country. But, this has brought up some<strong>\u00a0discussions regarding the compensations provided for employees,<\/strong>\u00a0the salary in particular.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salaries are usually computed by considering the overall financial conditions of the business&#8217;s city. There are also extra benefits that companies provide, such as transportation costs or food expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of remote work, specific changes appear\u00a0<strong>in those situations.<\/strong>\u00a0For example,\u00a0<strong>transportation costs almost disappear<\/strong>\u00a0as there&#8217;s no need for commuting anymore if working from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eating at home might significantly reduce the food expenses of remote employees. Also, employees might have moved to a different location where life is cheaper.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some argue that when employees&#8217; living conditions change, so should their salaries. Paying workers less since they&#8217;re not making as much expense when working remotely as in an office is their argument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, let&#8217;s not skip over the fact that companies get rid of several expenses in the remote work model.\u00a0<strong>Their utility expenses drop significantly, and they don&#8217;t have to provide for transportation of their employees unless necessary.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, it&#8217;s an open discussion about whether employees&#8217; salaries should be readjusted or not.\u00a0In the end, the business world is changing, and there are challenges to come as remote work advances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But,\u00a0<strong>a challenge there always might be, and it&#8217;s always the best to face it head-on.<\/strong>\u00a0Businesses should develop company-specific strategies to create their optimal solution to implement remote work. One thing&#8217;s for sure,\u00a0<strong>whatever the answers will be, it&#8217;ll change the dynamics for good.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Overcome_Remote_Work_Issues\"><\/span>How To Overcome Remote Work Issues?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Providing the right conditions, equipment, and technologies for remote workers, the remote working model will lead businesses to success. In addition to individual actions, the impact of organizational improvements is also significant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this process, employees should be provided with material and moral well-being, their boundaries, and work-life balance should be respected and they should know that their teams are behind them when they encounter any problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their processes should be facilitated with robust technological tools. Video conferencing tools should be utilized frequently, especially in team communication processes. New generation video conferencing tools such as OctaMeet can be adopted within the team and the remote working process can be leveled up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses using <strong>OctaMeet can communicate with their remote teams in an unlimited and uninterrupted way, making their workflows more effective <\/strong>efficient,<strong> and <\/strong>collaborative. 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