Last updated on November 24, 2020
I have to be up front here: I’ve been a full-time telecommuter for over a dozen years. WFH, as it’s now called, is not a new situation for me. Over the years, many people have wondered how I’ve handled the regular isolation and the temptations that might surround me in my house. Suffice it to say, some people are comfortable with this type of setup, and many are not.
With the advent of the pandemic, it’s becoming increasingly clear that there are lots of obstacles to effective WFH that can’t always be cleared. Some are tech-related and some issues are related to the different sorts of stressors that can happen in the very different work environment.
- Netflix boss: Remote working has negative effects [BBC] ““Not being able to get together in person, particularly internationally, is a pure negative,” Mr Hastings told the Wall Street Journal.”
- Nearly 16% of Those Newly Working from Home Have Connectivity Issues [New Business Trends] “Considering more than half (57%) of the U.S. workforce is now working from home because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the 15.5% who face daily connectivity issues represent a large number of people. The Waveform report says more than 10 million U.S. employees working from home are suffering from poor cell signal coverage and daily internet connectivity issues.”
- The Technological And Psychological Challenges Of Working From Home [Forbes] “With large swathes of the population enduring extended periods of either self-isolation or working from home, the importance of connectivity cannot be underestimated.”
- The Tech Headaches of Working From Home and How to Remedy Them {NY Times] “Our most common work-from-home tech issues are the ones that slow down our productivity: unreliable internet connections, low-quality video calls, software programs that are too narrowly tailored and uncomfortable work stations.”
From the Ohio Web Library:
- Risk and Reward: Why Working from Home Can Increase Cybersecurity Threats (Bednar, J. (2020). Risk and Reward: Why Working from Home Can Increase Cybersecurity Threats. BusinessWest, 36(3), 37.)
- What the Surge in Working From Home Means for Big Cities (Bach, T. (2020). What the Surge in Working From Home Means for Big Cities. U.S. News & World Report – The Report, C15.)
- Structure is the key to ensure working from home pays off (Elizabeth O’Riordan. (2020, April 26). Structure is the key to ensure working from home pays off. Mail on Sunday, 60.)
