South Korea: Home office has become the mainstream office form of Korean companies. Most companies say that work efficiency has not changed.

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[South Korea: Home office has become the mainstream office form of Korean companies, most companies say that work efficiency has not changed]Korea International Radio reported on May 2 that home office has taken root in enterprises due to the epidemic, and the home office forced to implement due to the epidemic is now It has become one of the office forms of major enterprises. SK Telecom is operating a “base office” system, where employees do not need to go to the headquarters to work, but can choose to work in an office near their home. Office computers are shared, and work consultations can be conducted through video conferences. The system is very popular with employees as it greatly reduces commute time and improves quality of life. (Interface News)

Korea International Radio reported on May 2 that home office has taken root in enterprises due to the epidemic, and the home office forced to implement due to the epidemic has now become one of the main forms of office work. SK Telecom is operating a “base office” system, where employees do not need to go to the headquarters to work, but can choose to work in an office near their home. Office computers are shared, and work consultations can be conducted through video conferences. The system is very popular with employees as it greatly reduces commute time and improves quality of life.

There are also companies that have decided to let each department decide on its own way of working under the general policy of reducing the proportion of employees working from home. Major manufacturing companies, except POSCO, have all decided not to require a full return to work for a period of time. Among the companies that implemented home office due to the epidemic, more than 70% said that they would still maintain home office, and most companies said that there was no change in work efficiency before and after home office. However, small and medium-sized enterprises that lack the conditions for working from home say they have not felt this change.

(Article source: Interface News)