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In 2020, spurred on by the health context, many companies turned to telecommuting. The cohabitation of the professional world and the private sphere has been a matter of experimentation, between the joy of seeing loved ones more often, and adapting to Zoom meetings. But with the advent of telecommuting, it seems more important than ever to cultivate a work-life balance. Here's how.
In 2020, pushed by the health context, many companies have resorted to telecommuting. The cohabitation of the professional world and the private world has been made in the experimentation, between the joy of seeing more his relatives and the adaptation to Zoom meetings. Who hasn't had their wifi connection restarted during a presentation or met their colleagues' children during a video call? At the end of 2021, 38% of employees said they were working remotely on a regular or occasional basis, according to the Malakoff Humanis Telework and Hybrid Organizations 2022 Barometer. For many employees who have gained flexibility, a return to 100% face-to-face work is now difficult to imagine. But, with the implementation of telework, the work/life balance seems more than ever to be cultivated. Here are some explanations.
In 2017, the right to disconnect entered the Labor Code. Each company can define the terms of this. This right specifies that employees are not obliged to respond to professional messages outside of their working hours, whether with their own equipment or that made available by the employer. Its application is intended to protect everyone's rest time and the mental health of employees. Note: the teleworker has the same rights as the worker who performs his or her tasks on the company's premises.
Why is this so important? The risks of information overload should not be underestimated. Constant wakefulness can lead to ailments such as sleep disorders, anxiety or exhaustion. It's hard to recuperate when you're on edge, afraid you'll miss an important email from your colleague. Being reactive can be a way to show your manager your involvement from a distance. Management has a role to play in encouraging good practices.
Are you familiar with "blurring"? This term means "professional blurring" and describes this lack of boundary between the professional and the personal. For example, it's the act of finalizing a senior's sports registration during the day and finishing a Keynote after dinner. This blurring was, at first, experienced as an advantage for the individuals who gained freedom. But, the more the time slots dedicated to professional and personal activities merge, the more difficult it is to switch off. Timing your time can then be a solution to leave no room for guilt when it's time to close your computer.
Reconciling career and family life under the same roof is not always easy. Only 61% of teleworkers have a specific arrangement at home (source: Malakoff Humanis Telework and Hybrid Organizations 2022 Barometer). The ideal is to have a closed office, i.e. a room that can be left without leaving your files.
It is not advisable to place your desk in your bedroom to maintain a good quality of sleep. Also, it is preferable to have a phone and a computer dedicated to your job to resist reading professional emails before going to bed.
Maybe you can't concentrate at home? Maybe there are several of you in the household who telecommute? If this is the case, there is still the option of coworking. As a result of the upheavals in the world of work, many spaces have opened in recent years to accommodate employees, freelancers and freelancers. These places allow to break with the routine and to enlarge one's network.
On average, the French spend 50 minutes a day commuting to and from work (source: Dares 2015). This recovered time can be transformed into time spent with family, relaxation time or sports activities.
However, the observations were quite different during the health crisis. A study conducted in the United States, Europe and the Middle East by Harvard Business School and New York University in 2020 found that remote employees worked 48.5 minutes longer per day. 1⁄3 of employees even reported having trouble disconnecting at night.
This trend is also true when it's time to eat. According to a Crédoc study published in 2022, French people take shorter lunch breaks when they work from home. In fact, 38% of them take less than 20 minutes.
When we talk about home office, we also talk about the sedentary lifestyle. No bus to catch and rare lunches outside... All these trips that we don't pay attention to have consequences on our physical and mental well-being. Concentrated on our to-do list, we can quickly fall into bad habits and forget to leave the house. It is essential to get moving as soon as possible and to schedule screen-free time in your agenda, especially for people living in apartments.
Individually, we can take action by scheduling a lunch with a neighbor or calling a colleague while walking. Companies can also take initiatives by inviting their teams to coworking stays in the countryside. To meet these new challenges, The Oasis House offers large country houses to work comfortably while enjoying the benefits of nature.
Despite appearances, in teleworking, the work/life balance must not be forgotten. These recent transformations require adjustments for the different actors of the company. This probably explains why there are still few companies operating in full remote. There were about 40 of them in France in 2020 (source: Remotive.io).
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