Remote workers work longer, not more efficiently

Early surveys of employees and employers found that remote work did not reduce productivity. But a new study* of more than 10,000 employees at an Asian technology company between April 2019 and August 2020 paints a different picture. The firm uses software installed on employees’ computers that tracked which applications or websites were active, and whether the employee was using the keyboard or a mouse.

The interesting thing is why this happened. The academics were able to analyse how much time the employees spent in “collaboration hours”, defined as various types of meetings, and how much time they had as “focus hours”, uninterrupted by calls or emails, where they could concentrate on their tasks. Despite working longer hours, the employees had less focus time than before the pandemic. Instead, all their extra time was taken up by meetings.

This seems a raw deal for the employees. They received no more money for the overtime. Although they saved commuting time, this did not offset the extra hours spent in meetings. Not all workers behaved the same way. Those who had worked at the company the longest tended to be more productive, suggesting that they found it easier to navigate the hazards of home-working.

It is hardly surprising that there would be some teething and co-ordination problems involved with remote working. The practice was, after all, imposed suddenly. The study stopped last August and one wonders whether employees have learned to use their time more efficiently since then. And the research shows that employees were able to achieve as much output with slightly less “focus time” than they had at the office.

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MichaelAlleged

Tell that to Biden. LOL

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No surprise there.

StopAfghanWar

Oh this is stale news. We ALL knew this way back when this whole 'fashion' of calling meetings one after another began. Just that we didn't have the numbers to prove it.

From working experience over the past 25+ years, a lot of meetings were not useful and/a wast of time.

Circle Jerks. Mostly men.

50% of people in meetings shouldn't.

I've found the biggest outcome of business meetings was the scheduling of future meetings.

Corporate propaganda

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