Every so often, an event takes place in human history which transforms the way we think about work. The Industrial Revolution ushered workers away from agriculture and into factories that thumped and pressed the world into an era of mass production. WW2 brought an unprecedented number of women into the workplace, and the advent of computing brought about the digital age in which we are all now immersed.
Today, we are living through the next such event. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the way we live in ways that are beyond counting, including the way we work.
Instructed to remain in our homes and observe strict social distancing guidelines as the virus spread, working from home suddenly became the norm for many. Moreover, as the months passed, most of these homebound employees began to view a permanent return to the workplace with dismay.
Though few businesses can operate effectively if they have their entire workforce working remotely all of the time, another option, agreeable to all parties, has gained traction – hybrid working.