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Due to the impact of the "new coronavirus", more and more companies are recommending remote work. Colorkrew is one of the companies that recommends remote work, but each company has different ways of doing remote work. In this article, we would like to introduce why Colorkrew recommends remote work, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of implementing it for companies. If you are looking for a way to work remotely, we hope you can refer to it as an example.
Promoting remote work from the past!
Colorkrew has a culture of embracing diversity in work styles and has been gradually adopting a remote work system for several years. Specifically, members can work remotely once a week at any time they want.
The rule is that you can start work by writing down the necessary items such as working hours and work schedule items to the group in Goalous to use on internal SNS, and report on SNS in the same way when work ends.
What to do with the new coronavirus, unforeseen circumstances?
Colorkrew has been promoting remote work for a long time, but in response to the problem of the new coronavirus, we have removed the limit of once a week and allowed remote work to be done whenever possible. The purpose of this is to avoid the risk of infection on commuting trains and in places where people gather at work.
We are also taking this opportunity to take on the challenge of whether we can work at the same level of communication as when we came to the office even remotely, and we would like to develop remote work as a system that is even more convenient.
Recommending telework in the country
2020 will be the Olympic year, and many people from all over the world will visit Tokyo. It is said that the number of visitors to the venue per day at the time of the Tokyo Olympics is up to 920,000, and considering the number of passengers per day on and off the Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway, it seems that the number of passengers will increase by more than 10% compared to the current time at the time of the event.
The government has recommended telework as a measure to promote work style reforms and alleviate traffic congestion at the Tokyo Olympics, and is working with companies in various ways.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Remote Work
When you actually experience remote work, there are many good and bad points. Some of the benefits I felt are as follows.
- You can use your commuting time effectively... Free 2 hours round trip!
- Advance working hours... Spend time with your family in the evening and beyond!
- You don't have to worry about your appearance... Pajamas are also OK!
- Lunch is OK for self-cooking... You can even have leftovers from the refrigerator!
- You can concentrate! … Since you don't have to talk to me directly, the work you want to concentrate on progresses
- I can work while nursing children... Handle sudden heat!
On the other hand, what I felt was a disadvantage was as follows
- There are problems with company-provided Wi-Fi... Difficult to upload videos
- It's sad... It's more fun to have friends nearby
- Feeling a lack of exercise... The number of steps per day will be much less
- I'm still not used to multi-person phone MTG... It may feel uncomfortable compared to the usual MTG.
In my case, I often edit YouTube videos, but when I was working remotely, I was in a pretty concentrated mode and my work progressed. Also, since I have two daughters in elementary school, being able to work when I was sick and took a break from school was often helpful.
Colorkrew Biz Seat Management to Eliminate the Disadvantages of Remote Work
One of the disadvantages of remote work is that it is difficult to tell whether it is a day off or away.
Especially in the case of free addresses, if you can't find someone, you may be on vacation, absent, or working remotely, and it will take time to understand the status of that person.
However, Colorkrew uses a simple authentication system called Colorkrew Biz to clock in, and you can clock in even when working remotely. Scan the QR code dedicated to remote work and operate it with your smartphone at the start and end of work. This data is reflected in the Colorkrew Biz seating chart in real time, making it easy to identify who is working remotely.
Colorkrew also introduces free addresses, so I couldn't tell who was where at a glance before, but this Colorkrew Biz seating mapSince I started using it, I no longer have to look for people. By making full use of IT, we have succeeded in solving the problems of free addresses and remote work.
Remote Work with Rules× Systems
In promoting remote work in the future, it is important to create "rules" that match the way you work. And it is necessary to supplement the negative parts that cannot be compensated for by themselves with a "system" to improve efficiency. Colorkrew will use "Colorkrew Biz" to support people who work remotely. If you are interested, please contact us.
How to Use the Seating and Exit Function (When Working Remotely)
(1) Scan the QR code for remote work and attend
(2) Leave the "status change function" of the app