Abstract:

The pandemic has dramatically changed every aspect of human life. Within the scope of local and national restraint policies, institutions, organizations and companies have switched to the remote working model to keep their employees safe. The remote working model has gained popularity since the early 2000s. Both the existing problems of the concept of remote work and the emergence of the pandemic, the concept of compulsory remote work has revealed some consequences. In this context, it is considered important to address the concept of remote work and its positive and negative effects in the pandemic. Although there are positive aspects such as flexible working hours, money and time savings, and the feeling of being protected from the virus in the pandemic as a result of the changing conditions, studies show that employees and companies may experience significant problems due to the sudden and forced transition. Among these, there are many economic, social and psychological problems such as the feeling of personal isolation, the inability to connect directly with colleagues and managers, and the need for more tools, knowledge, experience and self-discipline to work at home. Based on the study, the effects of the concept of remote work were evaluated in line with the literature and its general effects were mentioned.

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