Los Angeles-Total Remote Work
Los Angeles-Total Remote Work
Los Angeles-Total Remote Work
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Los Angeles County Responses
PEOPLE ARE WORKING AT
HOME MORE THAN EVER
BEFORE
• Nearly one in five chief financial officers plan to keep at least 20% of their
employees working remotely after the outbreak subsides.1
• Remote work options can improve job satisfaction, raise productivity, reduce
emissions, and improve access for those with disabilities and living in rural areas.2
1. “CFOs Plan to Permanently Shift Significant Numbers Of Employees To Work Remotely — Survey.” n.d. Accessed May 28, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ezequielminaya/2020/04/03/cfos-plan-
to-permanently-shift-significant-numbers-of-employees-to-work-remotely---survey/#5a3ae324575b.
2. Sawhill, Katherine Guyot and Isabel V. 2020. “Telecommuting Will Likely Continue Long after the Pandemic.” Brookings (blog). April 6, 2020. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/04/06/
telecommuting-will-likely-continue-long-after-the-pandemic/.
Remote Working Survey - Global
• ~75 Questions
• LEAPS Scale
Since working remotely due to COVID-19, how often during work were you bothered by:
• Productivity Issues
• Depression Symptoms
Factors
• Time and Tasks
• Home Environment
• Workplace
• Resources
• Challenges
• Personality
Time and Tasks
Time and Tasks
How are people spending their time before and during COVID? What is ideal?
Whereas employees
were mostly working
from their offices
before COVID, they’d
like to balance their
work hours between
the office and home
in the future.
Time and Tasks
How have work tasks changed during COVID?
Employees are
spending more time
working alone and
working creatively
and less time in
meetings.
Time and Tasks
How has the change in the way time is spent impacted employees?
Employees would
support a remote
working policy and
feel remote working is
a win-win for the
employer and
employees.
Workplace Factors
How does perception of organizational support impact remote work?
Those who
perceive high
organizational
support report
working more
productive hours
during COVID and
have gained more
productive working
time.
Workplace Factors
How does perception of organizational support impact remote work?
Those with a
high number of
tech resources
have gained the
most
productive
time during
COVID.
Technology Resources
How does having resources impact productivity and happiness with remote
working?
recovery.
• Not everyone has all the tech resources they need. 5
wellness. 88.3727
Before COVID
• Metro employees want a balanced schedule: 40% of 80 After COVID (Ideal)
time in the office 60% of time teleworking after
recovery. 60
54.5614
• Not everyone has all the tech resources they need.
40.8682
However, those with a high number of tech resources 40