After the Covid-19 pandemic caused many changes to the whole world, working people now have more than one choice of working model for themselves. Instead of sitting in the office for 8 hours, many people choose to expand their working space and landscape by moving towards more modern working models. Join Travellive to learn about the hybrid working model that is very popular today.
What is the hybrid working model?
Ha (25 years old, Hanoi) used to be an office worker. The pandemic hit, so Ha quit her job for many reasons such as salary cuts and less work. At that time, Ha decided to become a freelancer, taking on marketing jobs for businesses. Every day, Ha spends certain time frames working, sometimes going to offices for meetings.
"I feel most comfortable when I work without having to meet my boss, especially when I have to meet stressful deadlines" - Ha shared
Ha can now work where she wants (Photo courtesy)
Hybrid Working is a hybrid working model, combining working at the company, office and working at home, at coffee shops via online form. The combination of two environments work from home and office environment makes employees excited and increasingly tend to choose this form. This is not exactly a new trend, but is increasingly popular due to changes in life.
In 2019, Global Workplace Analytics conducted a survey and found that employee satisfaction and preference for this hybrid work model was over 80%. According to the results of the Work Trend Index survey (Microsoft) in 2021 with over 30,000 participants, most of them wanted to choose a flexible work model, with less travel and more time to work from home.
What makes the hybrid working model popular?
The hybrid working model is popular partly because after the Covid-19 pandemic, people have become familiar with the state of working from home, but there are also many concerns about exposure and infection of the virus in public places. However, that is not all the reason why this model is sought after.
One of the things that makes the hybrid working model a great choice for most people is probably the feeling of comfort and confidence that comes with working in a familiar space.
No need to go to the office, people often like open space cafes (Photo courtesy)
Quynh Trang (22 years old, Hanoi), a young intern at a large corporation in the food industry, also expressed great excitement if the company proposed a hybrid working model: "I feel less pressured when I can complete my work right at home, without having to think about clothes and makeup every morning when going to work."
Not only Ha and Trang feel stressed if they have to work in the office for too long, many young people also show concern about traffic jams on the way to work. Even the gatherings and drinking parties of the department after work hours also make them stressed because not everyone wants to go. Most of the young people do not like the office environment with many "unwritten rules" but adapt very quickly to a working model that is different from the tradition.
From the perspective of the boss, the hybrid working model also brings them many benefits. First, the freedom and comfort of their employees leads to increased work efficiency. Next, for many companies, the relationship between boss and employee also becomes more comfortable even though the level of contact is gradually reduced. But clearly this is only a temporary solution, not an optimal choice if you want to improve the relationship between you and your employees.
Some limitations of the hybrid working model
In addition to the above great benefits, the hybrid working model also has certain limitations. First of all, being too comfortable in working hours and space will make workers become too distracted and easily miss a lot of information while working, such as missing a few customer calls, not grasping the entire meeting, not completing deadlines...
Self-management and time management are challenges for many employees. (Photo: Unsplash)
Moreover, for bosses, letting employees work from home without direct supervision also makes human resource management difficult. Even the loss of connection and offline interaction for too long makes the problems between bosses and employees difficult to solve. They worry about whether their employees have completed the work according to their instructions or done it on their own.
Mr. Trung (35 years old, Ho Chi Minh), head of sales at a fashion company, shared: “Hybrid Working is actually very good, but it will be more effective if the people who do it are self-disciplined and have a high sense of responsibility. Otherwise, Hybrid Working is really a burden for the whole team.”
Not only are bosses concerned about work efficiency, the hybrid working model is also a limitation on the privacy issues of employees. For those who are used to a certain routine in the morning going to work such as stopping by a familiar shop for breakfast, buying coffee, milk tea or even going to the gym before going to work, working from home will change all those habits. This sometimes also creates invisible pressure that makes it more difficult for them to start their morning, and they themselves do not understand why...
Starting a work day is often difficult (Photo: Unspalsh)
Putting aside the perspectives on the working model that is gradually becoming popular in companies, Travellive hopes that readers can refer to and draw for themselves a safe and wise choice, suitable for their own circumstances and preferences. For those who have been pursuing the hybrid working model, remember that your own flexibility and willingness to change is a strength in today's era.
