Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV – CALABARZON
Division of Laguna
Nagcarlan Rizal District of Laguna
PLARIDEL INTEGRATED NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
Brgy.Banago Nagcarlan, Laguna
S.Y. 2020-2021

PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE: A COMPARISON BETWEEN WORK FROM

HOME AND A NORMAL WORKPLACEAT LILIW, LAGUNA 2020-2021

Paraiso,Girlie E.
Montiel, Fate D.
Hayag, Kurt Andrei A.
Ras, Lavina Elaine A.
Tuvera, Jose Antonio S.
Monsalud, Jennielyn V.
Pisueña, Jasper Keith E.
Cadornigara, Josel Cedric O.
 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Background of the Study

COVID-19 was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization

(WHO) on January 30, 2020, and a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. At the moment,

COVID-19 has an effect on 213 countries and territories (WHO, 2020). As a result of

COVID-19, many countries have implemented stringent social distancing policies as well

as a lockout strategy. Clearly, the pandemic has had a significant influence on

classrooms, pupils, and teachers. As of 12 th of March 2020, 46 countries across five

continents had announced school closures, with 26 of these countries fully closing

schools nationally.

In order to deter the transmission of the disease, the Indonesian government has

limited population mobilization and continues to promote a work-from-home, study-

from-home, and worship-from-home agenda. Since 14th of March 2020, schools and

higher education institutions (HEIs) in Indonesia have been temporarily closed.Due to the

closing of schools and HEIs in Indonesia, the teaching and learning process has been

sustained remotely through the use of Information and Communication Technologies

(ICT). Electronic learning (e-learning) has been identified as the most effective method

for continuing the teaching and learning process after the pandemic.

Rumah Belajar and SPADA are the government-recommended e-learning sites in

Indonesia. Rumah Belajar is a free online learning portal created by Indonesia's Ministry

of Education and Culture as an alternative learning resource for school teachers and
students. SPADA is an e-learning portal for HEIs created by the Ministry of Research,

Technology, and Higher Education. Furthermore, the Indonesian Ministry of Education

and Culture collaborated with a number of online learning apps, including MejaKita,

ICANDO, Ganeca Digital, Kelas Pintar, Quipper School, Ruang Guru, Sekolahmu,

Zenius, Cisco Webex, and Pahamify. All of these services assist students and teachers in

allowing students to study at home.

However, e-learning implementation is not always seamless and efficient. Schools

and colleges quickly introduced e-learning after the COVID-19 epidemic. As a result,

schools with little to no experience with e-learning and schools that have not planned e-

learning services face challenges, especially when teachers do not understand how to use

online applications (Zaharah & Kirilova, 2020). The majority of research on e-learning

adoption hurdles were performed in normal settings (e.g., Assareh and Bidokht, 2011;

Hadijah and Shalawati, 2017; Juliane, Arman, Sastramihardja, and Supriana, 2017;

Quadri, Muhammed, Sanober, Qureshi, and Shah, 2017), where e-learning usage is

optional to facilitate the teaching and learning process. There have been several studies

on the use of e-learning during pandemics (e.g., Ash & Davis, 2009). Most studies do not

concentrate on mathematics (e.g., Al-Harbi, 2011; Astri, 2017; Kabilan & Khan, 2012).

Furthermore, it appears that the majority of studies on e-learning barriers were performed

in HEI material. This presents many obstacles while also emphasizing the importance of

investigating e-learning hurdles for mathematics teachers during pandemics.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, school closures forced 45.5 million

students and 3.1 million teachers to rely on online learning and teaching. Most teachers

and students are unfamiliar with online teaching and learning, and as a result, they have
little familiarity with it. This paper investigates secondary school mathematics teachers'

perspectives on e-learning adoption obstacles during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing

on four barrier levels: instructor, school, curriculum, and student. It also examines the

association between barrier levels and the demographic history of teachers. An online

questionnaire was used to gather data from 159 Indonesian students in lower and upper

secondary schools. According to the results of this report, the student level barrier had the

greatest effect on e-learning use. Furthermore, there was a clear positive association

between the student level barrier and the school level barrier and the curriculum level

barrier. The study found that the experiences of teachers had little impact on the extent of

barriers. This research encourages more debate about how to address e-learning

challenges while also optimizing the advantages of E-learning before and during the

pandemic by emphasizing the importance of students' voices.

The effects of the novel SARSCoV2 Corona Virus, the causative agent of

COVID-19, are wreaking havoc on dental establishments in the United States. We have

been qualified as oral health care professionals in the prevention of aerosol transmissible

diseases, but there are so several unknown variables surrounding COVID19. Although

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Dental Association

(ADA), and local state agencies are all issuing updates on guidelines for dentists and

patients, there is no official information for dental institutions on how to effectively

follow the recommended guidelines, which include "shelter in place" with social

distancing to protect students, faculty, staff, and patients. This article addresses the

existing issues and provides several basic solutions to fill the holes in dental education in

order to solve this emergency.

Statement of the Problem

The research intended to compare working from home and in normal workplace.

Specifically, this study aimed to achieve the following goals:

1. What is the work set up in working from home?

2. What is the work setup in a normal work place?

3. What are the benefits and drawbacks in working from home and in normal workplace?

4. What are the different factors that affect working from home?

Theoretical Framework

Several theories explain the concept of working from home. Specifically, four

organizational theories of working from home have been identified to support the purpose of the

study.

These include the agency theory, flexible working theory, when work becomes home and

home becomes work, and work-life balance which share the understanding of the set up of work

from home during this pandemic.

Wages for those working from home have converged, and in some cases surpassed, those

of office employees. I contend that these shifts are being driven by employers' capacity to

monitor people working from home. Using American Community Survey and Census data from

1980 to 2014, I find that salary differentials have switched from a 26% penalty in 1980 to a 5%

premium in 2014. Furthermore, I demonstrate that the bigger income disparity for home workers
(44 percent higher in 1980) vanishes by 2013. Variance changes show that the decreasing cost of

monitoring employee effort has made it less expensive for businesses to enable work from

home.These data support the agency thesis as a driver of pay and wage structure changes for

those working from home.

Working from home is here to stay. Even back in 1997, we discovered that the usage of

flexible working in all of its forms was expanding in every EU nation, and there was no hint that

it had peaked.It is obvious that flexible working has a benefit in the workplace. There is a link

between higher levels of organizational commitment and work satisfaction. Expanding access to

flexible working is beneficial to individuals' health, organizational effectiveness, and the role of

work in society. However, there are certain possible downsides and measures to consider.

The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work, from which an

extract is taken, is based on field research at "Amerco," a fake name for a Fortune 500

corporation. It recounts how personnel at all levels of the organization dealt with the competing

demands of family life and work. The research shows that, despite Amerco's "family-friendly"

rules, few employees take use of them. Many people seemed to desire to spend more time at

work rather than at home.

Politicians and corporate leaders are increasingly discussing ‘worklife balance' and

‘familyfriendly' employment. Working from home is frequently, although not always,

incorporated in such activities. However, both academics and policymakers frequently leave the

terms of work life balance and familyfriendliness undefined.

All these theories somehow explain the concept of working from home that explains its

ideas and experiences.

Conceptual Framework

The COVID epidemic is an unprecedented and increasing worldwide problem that is

wreaking havoc on every country's health, economy, and social systems. It is pushing the global

economy into a historic slump.

When the pandemic hit the Philippines hard in March 2020, millions of workers began

working from home an unprecedented and ongoing phenomenon facilitated by the rise of

connectivity and communication technologies.

The conceptual paradigm is illustrated on the next page.

Normal Work
From
Workplace Home

Advantages and
Disanvantages

Figure 1.Conceptual paradigm of the study.

Figure 1 shows that the advantages and disadvantages of transitioning from normal

workplace to work from home on different employees. However, it depends on their reasons to

work at their home rather than working in an actual office. This would have corresponding

effects or consequences on their daily life.

Hypothesis

Ha: There is no significant difference between working from home and normal workplace.

Ho: There is significant difference between working from home and normal workplace.

Significance of the Study

This study would be very significant because the researchers would be able to determine
the benefits and drawbacks of working from home and normal workplace.

Employeeswill be able to address the different problems they are experiencing during
this pandemic on their work from home set up.

Studentswill be able todistinguish the different challenges they are going through during
blended learning in this pandemic.

Liliweños will be able to determine the different factors that affect working from home
and normal workplace.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study was conducted to compare working from home and normal workplace) in
Brgy. Ibabang Taykin, Liliw, Laguna. During this pandemic we encountered different difficulties
resulting to a big adjustment specifically in the education field. The period of the study started
from May 8, 2021 until July 2021.

The findings are limited to the perception of subjects who were identified to be

experiencing working from home during this time of pandemic. Twenty five employees

specifically, Liliweños were involved in the focus group discussion.

Respondents in this study was only limited to the folks of Liliw. The study was

conducted within the second semester of school year 2020-2021. Limitation of time somehow

affected the results of the study.

Definition of Terms

The following terms are defined for clarify and understanding:

Work from homeis a setup where employee does his/her work at home.l

Work placeis a place for workers to work.

Advantageisa situation or occurrence that puts one in a better or more advantageous

position.

Disadvantagemeans an adverse situation or scenario that diminishes the likelihood of

success or effectiveness.

Transitionis the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another

like transitioning workplace in the office into working from home.

Time management is a plan on how to control or spend your time in a specific activity.

It helps you work smarter yet harder, it priorities things your task so you can have an ensure

enough time.

Employeeis a person engaged for remuneration or pay, especially at the non-executive

level.

Gadgetsare electronic device that can be used as a tool in various ways such as online

training programs or learning.

 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES

This chapter presents relevant discussion on the comparison between work from home

and normal work place. They were taken from related studies and electronic journals.

Pandemic

The COVID-19 epidemic has caused the most significant disruption to education systems

in human history, affecting approximately 1.6 billion students in over 200 nations. More than 94

percent of the world's student population has been touched by school, institution, and other

learning facility closures. This has resulted in significant changes in all facets of our life.

Traditional educational techniques have been considerably disrupted by social alienation and

limited movement policies. Reopening schools when restrictions have been lifted is another

difficulty, with numerous new standard operating procedures in place.

Many scholars have shared their work on teaching and learning in various ways in the

short time after the COVID-19 epidemic. Face-to-face instruction has been phased out at a

number of schools, colleges, and universities. There is concern that the 2020 academic year, or

maybe more, will be lost in the near future. The necessity of the hour is for alternative

educational systems and assessment methodologies to be innovated and implemented. The

COVID-19 pandemic has provided us with an opportunity to pave the route for the use of digital

learning. The purpose of this article is to present a complete assessment on the influence of the

COVID-19 epidemic on online teaching and learning of various papers, as well as to suggest a

course of action. (Sumitra Pokhrel et al., 2021)

 As an unprecedented global pandemic sweeps the globe, who better to unearth its deeper

meanings, marvel at its mind-boggling paradoxes, and speculate on the profundity of its

repercussions than the renowned Slovenian philosopher Slavoj iek? We live in an era when the

greatest act of love is to keep one's distance from the object of one's devotion. When

governments known for slashing public expenditures ruthlessly can suddenly conjure up trillions.

When toilet paper becomes as valuable as diamonds. And when, according to iek, a new

type of communism–the traces of which can already be seen in the heartlands of neoliberalism–

may be the only way to avoid global barbarism. iek provides a concise and provocative snapshot

of the crisis as it widens, engulfing us all. Written with his usual brio and love of analogies in

popular culture (Quentin Tarantino and HG Wells sit next to Hegel and Marx), iek provides a

concise and provocative snapshot of the crisis as it widens, engulfing us all. (John Wiley & Sons

et al. , 2020)

Due to school cancellations in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic, 45.5 million

pupils and 3.1 million teachers have become reliant on online teaching and learning. Most

professors and students are unfamiliar with online teaching and learning, and as a result, they

have limited experience with it. This research investigates secondary school mathematics

teachers' perspectives on E-learning implementation difficulties during the COVID-19 epidemic,

focusing on four barrier levels: teacher, school, curriculum, and student. It also examines the

association between barrier levels and teachers' demographic backgrounds. An online

questionnaire was used to collect data from 159 Indonesian students in lower and upper

secondary schools. According to the findings of this study, the student level barrier had the

greatest impact on e-learning utilization. Furthermore, there was a substantial positive link

between the student level barrier and the school level barrier and the curriculum level barrier.
The study found that the backgrounds of teachers had no effect on the amount of obstacles. This

study encourages further discussion on how to overcome e-learning challenges while also

maximizing the benefits of E-learning during and after the epidemic by emphasizing the value of

students' opinions. (Abdulsalam Almanthari et al., 2020)

The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) epidemic may have added additional hurdles to the

teaching profession, but public school teacher Martina Cabilbigan says nothing will diminish her

enthusiasm for it.

The 40-year-old Grade 10 teacher stated that her daily routine, such as waking up early

and preparing her lesson materials, has not changed.

Cabilbigan, who teaches at the Datu Arnel Datukon National High School (DADNHS) in

Barangay Taviran, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, must make an hour-long trek from the city

to the school three times a week to deliver and recover instructional modules for her 70 students.

Teachers do not have face-to-face interactions with their students. Instead, she said,

parents come to the school to pick up their children's modules. “It is difficult, but we have vowed

to do our job as one under the vision-mission of the Department of Education (DepEd),” she told

the Philippine News Agency. Cabilbigan stated that she goes with other instructors in commuter

vans. The possibility of infection is significant, but she believes sacrifices should be taken,

especially during this pandemic, "for the love of teaching." “We are afraid of the epidemic, but

our commitment as instructors to our children does not prevent us from teaching because it is

what we love to do,” Cabilbigan added. Home-based education, If she’s.

Meanwhile, in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, a former female broadcaster-turned-

teacher is utilizing radio to educate children. Krezel Dianne Sampani-Beez, 29, a former
newscaster for the Catholic-run DXND-Kidapawan, has been working with the Kidapawan City

National High School since 2013 to teach media and information literacy to Grade-12 senior

high school students in six sections. Since the beginning of the epidemic in March, she has taken

on extra responsibilities as the host of “DepEd Updates,” an hour-long radio program that

provides current learning advances and answers concerns from learners and parents contacted by

the Central Mindanao radio station. “It's not an easy job, but with that much motivation, you can

win the day with a smile,” she remarked. Using radio as a medium, she claims, has elevated her

spirits and inspired her to continue despite the coronavirus disease epidemic. “Broadcasting is

my passion, my first love, and teaching is my career, and it is truly unexpected that they merged

at such a critical time in the midst of this pandemic,” she said. She stated that her motivation for

becoming a teacher was not just to transmit knowledge and skills, but also to guide the young

and lead them to their future. Beez stated that she wishes for her radio listeners, parents, and

pupils to adapt to the changes. (Noel Punzalan et al., 2020)

The pandemic's impact varies from place to country, but impoverished and developing

countries are the most vulnerable. This risk is heightened when it involves industries that are

more sensitive than others. This is the case with the Philippine school system. In this essay, we

shall investigate the experiences of the Philippine education system in the middle of the COVID-

19 attack. We will gain insights that will act as lessons on how we may better as a result of such

encounters.

We will discuss how the prevalent issues of inequality, poverty, and reactionary politics

have forced Filipino families, particularly students, into a situation in which they are expected to

continue pursuing quality education despite the pandemic's toll on the economic resources and

mental health of families, students, and teachers. We will attempt to demonstrate what efforts
may be taken to help the Philippine education sector become more prepared, resilient, and

effective in crisis situations.

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how strong policies, timely interventions,

effective resource allocations, and methodical prioritizing of necessities may all have a

substantial impact on how a country survives in crisis situations. These considerations have

substantial, if not irreversible, repercussions in the context of impoverished countries like the

Philippines, where very limited resources are being stretched thin by the pandemic's

consequences. The pandemic's effects differs from country to country. However, the fact remains

that poor and emerging countries are the most vulnerable. This risk is heightened when it

involves industries that are more sensitive than others. This is the case with the Philippine school

system. The debate that follows attempts to emphasize some of the lessons that may be drawn

from the experiences of a developing country – the Philippines – in terms of education and

COVID-19. It will explore deeper into the subject of ‘have the purposes of Philippine education

in the new normal shifted?' by looking into the Filipino-lived experience, which may be useful in

evoking and organizing what must be seen as the more important purposes of education in the

new normal.

This is true of the Philippine educational system. The following discussion seeks to

highlight some of the lessons that can be gained from the experiences of a developing country –

the Philippines – in terms of education and COVID-19. It will go deeper into the question of

'have the objectives of Philippine education in the new normal shifted?' by examining the

Filipino-lived experience, which may be valuable in generating and arranging what must be

considered as the more important purposes of education in the new normal.

 According to statistics, the literacy rate in the Philippines has gradually increased year

after year for the previous 40 years (UNESCO Institute of Statistics, 2020). Unfortunately, the

statistics do not reflect the reality of how education is delivered on the ground. Underneath the

figures, a stark disparity exists between the rich and the poor. Many low-income students and

teachers are unable to purchase the essential equipment for online learning. While the wealthy

can afford unrestricted internet access, the poor can only afford metered mobile data plans. And,

although some students can afford to study in the comfort of their own homes, others risk their

lives to ensure that they do not fall behind in their studies. Some students, for example, must

climb on the roofs of their homes, trees, or mountains in order to find a stronger internet

connection. Some do it while selling food and smokes on the streets. (Leander Penaso Marquez

et al.,2020)

The COVID19-Pandemic has compelled educators to quickly convert their lessons to

online versions. The purpose of this study is to compare teachers' perceptions of their online

teaching expectations (before to the shift to remote teaching) and experiences (after a month of

online teaching). 200 Dutch teachers responded to two questionnaires. The findings revealed a

dramatic shift in teachers' perceptions of their resolutions to use technology in their classes in the

post-corona period. Gender and prior experience with ICT use by instructors appear to play a

little effect in this regard.The study's findings have implications for teacher professionalization,

such as teacher qualities and intents to integrate technology in teaching, as well as experienced

positive and bad elements of online teaching. Future research should concentrate on developing

and testing educational design concepts in order to effectively professionalize teachers in the use

of technology in their educational activities. (Irene van del Spoel et al., 2020)
 The unexpected emergence and rapid global transmission of a novel H1N1 influenza

virus in early 2009 has raised questions regarding the definition of the term "pandemic" and how

to spot pandemics when they occur. Any idea that the term pandemic had a universally accepted

meaning was swiftly demolished by arguments and discussions concerning the term in popular

media and scientific journals. Official health agencies, scientists, and the media all seemed to use

the phrase differently. Some argued that a degree of explosive transmissibility was sufficient to

proclaim a pandemic, while others believed that the severity of infection should also be taken

into account.

Commentators questioned if we could effectively cope with a pandemic if we couldn't

agree on what one was or if we were in the midst of one. In the midst of this debate, a New York

Times article published on June 8, 2009, hit at the heart of the issue with the provocative

headline, "Is This a Pandemic?" Define the term "pandemic." The World Health Organization

(WHO) reported three days later that the pandemic alert for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus had

been elevated to its highest level, “phase 6.”

Because it is widely acknowledged that we are currently in the midst of a worldwide

influenza pandemic caused by the new H1N1 2009 influenza virus, it may be a good moment to

revisit the question: what is a pandemic? Among the many modern definitions are “extensively

epidemic,” “epidemic... over a very vast area and generally impacting a large proportion of the

population,” and “distributed or occurring broadly throughout a region, country, continent, or

globally.” Although such definitions communicate the intuitive impression that a pandemic is a

massive epidemic, they remain ambiguous.Although there appears to be no debate that a

pandemic is a huge epidemic, the topic of whether pandemics must be novel, explosive, or severe

arises. Do they have to be contagious at all? And what if they spread quickly over the world
without generating a spike in attack rates? In a nutshell, how can we recognize a pandemic when

we see one?

In different social and medical contexts during the 17th and 18th centuries, the terms

epidemic and pandemic were used loosely and frequently interchangeably. The term pandemic

was originally used in 1666 to describe to “a Pandemick, or Endemick, or rather a Vernacular

Disease (a disease always reigning in a Countrey).” Two centuries later, in 1828, epidemiologist

and lexicographer Noah Webster published the first edition of Webster's Dictionary, which

included the phrases epidemic and pandemic as synonyms.Webster, who lived through the 1789–

1790 influenza pandemic, the only major American influenza occurrence of his adult life, refers

to epidemic influenza rather than pandemic influenza in his dictionary. Thus, by the early

nineteenth century, the term epidemic, when used as a noun, had become the recognized phrase

for both an epidemic and a pandemic, with the term pandemic falling into growing overuse.

However, as cultures evolved, so did illness patterns and scientific understanding of

illness transmission. The industrial revolution concentrated millions of people in cities, while

clipper ships and steam trains spread an ever-increasing number of people across the country,

and even globe. The cholera pandemic of 1831–1832 was the first time that the global spread of

an infectious illness was extensively tracked in the popular press, day by day, for more than a

year as it proceeded inexorably from Asia to Europe via travel and trade channels.The discovery

of the microbiological causes of diseases led to the development of vaccines and antisera against

them, as well as readily available diagnostic tools for studying and monitoring diseases at their

source. The concept of a pandemic thus began to take shape under the umbrella of epidemics

before any precise meaning of the languishing term had become linked with it. The notion of a

pandemic was already in place when the 1889 influenza pandemic occurred.The previously
ambiguous, imprecise, and infrequently used word was saved from near-obscurity and tied to the

astounding global rise of influenza for some reason—perhaps because of influenza's amazing

explosiveness and the accurate tracking of its rapid global spread in 1889. Soon after, the term

pandemic became commonplace; by 1918, it had almost become a household word.

The influenza pandemics of 1889 and 1918 may have temporarily codified the meaning

of the word pandemic, but it soon drifted into looseness and imprecision as it began to be used

popularly to denote large-scale occurrences of non-flu infections and chronic and lifestyle-

related diseases; it thus returned to a status similar to its former one, denoting almost anything

that increased in.Furthermore, as modern control of major pandemic diseases such as cholera and

plague improved, the term pandemic became more closely connected with historical, rather than

contemporary, events. Many modern medical texts have not even defined the term in the last two

decades. Even authoritative writings on pandemics, such as comprehensive histories of medicine,

classic epidemiology textbooks, the Institute of Medicine's influential 1992 study on emerging

illnesses, and celebrated monographs on pandemics, do not include it in their indexes. (David M.

Morens et al.,2002)

Employees

Job satisfaction and productivity for 34 in-house employees and 34 telecommuters

performing data entry and coding were compared. The Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire

and a five-item work arrangement subscale were used to assess job satisfaction. Data-entry

transactions per hour were used to calculate group productivity. There were no between-group

variations in overall job satisfaction or subscale scores; however, seven particular items linked to

work-at-home problems distinguished the groups. On 12 of the 25 questionnaire items, there

were significantly difference between-group rankings of importance.Despite significant

limitations in our experimental design, our findings show that telecommuting increases

satisfaction with certain work arrangements and that telecommuters are more likely to be

productive than in-house workers on organized, repetitive activities. (Andrew J. Dubrin.,2015)

Employees are heavily influenced by their work environment. Employees nowadays may

have a plethora of employment options, therefore the workplace environment has become a

significant aspect in accepting and/or retaining jobs. The quality of the office environment may

easily affect the level of employee motivation, subsequent performance, and productivity.

Employees' error rate, amount of invention and collaboration with other employees, absenteeism,

and eventually time duration to stay in the job are all influenced by how well they get along with

the organization.As a result, human resource managers must examine new techniques for

attracting and maintaining top talent in their firms. Higher pay and benefits may appear to be the

most likely strategy to attract staff. However, the physical working environment can have a

significant impact on a company's capacity to recruit and retain talented employees. Some

working environment factors, such as employee engagement, productivity, morale, comfort

level, and so on, may be regarded as essential in both good and negative ways.Although

convenient workplace conditions are required for enhancing productivity and quality of

outcomes, many firms' working environment may present a lack of safety, health, and comfort

difficulties such as insufficient lighting and ventilation, excessive noise, and emergency excess.

People who work in inconvenient conditions may end up with poor performance and

occupational health problems, resulting in significant absenteeism and turnover. Employees in

many businesses have challenges with working conditions caused by environmental and physical

variables.According to Pech and Slade (2006), employee disengagement is increasing, and it is

becoming increasingly necessary to create workplaces that positively influence the workforce.

The focus, according to Pech and Slade, is on the symptoms of disengagement, such as

distraction, lack of interest, poor decisions, and high absence, rather than the core causes. The

study examines the working environment of four private international banks in the Kurdistan

Region of Iraq. The purpose of this study is to see if there is a link between workplace

circumstances and employee performance. A survey of the bank's workers is being conducted.

(Aram Hanna Massoudi et al.,2017)

Work From Home

The current study sought to distinguish between work and home domains in the

explanation of burnout. First, a three-factor structure of workplace and home demands,

consisting of quantitative demands, emotional demands, and mental demands, was predicted.

Following that, a model was evaluated to determine how demands in both life domains linked to

occupational burnout via work-home interference (WHI) and home-work interference (HWI)

(HWI). As a result, the partial mediating role of WHI and HWI was investigated. Empirical

evidence for the 3-factor structure of both job and home demands, as well as the partial

mediating effects of both WHI and HWI, was shown to be consistent with assumptions.Job

demands and home demands seem to have a direct and indirect effect on burnout (through the

WHI and HWI, respectively). (Peters M. C. W. et al.,2005)

The threat of COVID-19 has raised the health dangers of going to work in an office or factory,

prompting more workers to work from home. In this study, we present findings from firm

surveys of both small and big enterprises on the prevalence and productivity of remote work, as

well as expectations for the long-term viability of remote work once the COVID-19 issue has
passed. Four major findings are presented. To begin, while overall rates of remote work are high,

there is significant diversity between industries.The Dingel and Neiman (2020) measure of fit for

remote work predicts industry level patterns of remote work extremely well, underscoring the

problem of transitioning many industries to remote work. Second, remote labor is significantly

more popular in businesses where people are highly educated and paid. Third, employers in our

wider poll believe that remote working has resulted in less productivity loss in more educated

and higher-paying industries. Fourth, more than one-third of companies that have had employees

transition to remote work expect that remote work will continue to be more common at their

company even after the COVID-19 situation has passed. (Alexander W. Bartik et al.,2020)

Official labor productivity measurements may be overstating productivity increases due

to an increase in unmeasured hours worked outside the regular workplace, according to an

ongoing controversy regarding BLS productivity figures. This article examines whether the

number of hours worked by nonfarm company employees is undercounted and growing over

time due to unmeasured hours done at home using the ATUS and May CPS Work Schedules and

Work at Home Supplements.We discovered that 8 to 9 percent of nonfarm company employees

brought work home from work. Furthermore, people who carry work home report working

longer hours than those who only work in a workplace, leading in a 0.8 - 1.1 percent

misrepresentation of measured hours worked. However, we find no compelling evidence that

production trends were skewed between 1997 and 2005 as a result of work taken home from

work. (Lucy Eldridge et al .,2007)

With nearly one-third of the world under lockdown, corporations and offices are fast

shifting to working from home. Because no specific cure has been suggested by any medical

institution thus far, the World Health Organization has advised that the only safe option is to
self-isolate and stay at home. As a result, the world has ground to a halt, and firms have been

forced to adapt to remote employment. Work-from-home is a novel experience for the majority

of us, and as a result, people's perceptions range from ecstatic to pessimistic.The purpose of this

study is to analyze people's attitudes toward the concept of working from home by analyzing

twitter activity made on social media. This study examined a total of 100,000 tweets. The results

show that the concept of working from home was well received by the public. The emotions

connected with the majority of the tweets were trust and anticipation, demonstrating that the

notion is well received by the public. (Shreya Tripathi et al.,2020)

Objectives, not all workers are employed in occupations that allow them to work from

home. These workers are more likely to be exposed to infectious illness during a pandemic

outbreak, and they are more likely to face job displacement and interruption during all sorts of

public health emergencies. In this section, I identified which occupational sectors in the United

States are best suited to working from home during a public health emergency like COVID-19.

Methods The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2018 national employment and wage

data was combined with metrics from the BLS O*NET survey data. The measures used rank the

importance of using a computer at work and working with or performing for the public, both of

which relate to the ability to complete work at home.

Outcomes Approximately 25% (35.6 M) of the US workforce is employed in jobs that

may be done from home, primarily in technology, computer, management, administrative,

finance, and engineering. The remaining 75% of US workers (including those in healthcare,

manufacturing, retail, and food services, among others) work in occupations where working from

home would be challenging.

 Final thoughts, The majority of Americans work in vocations that cannot be performed at

home, putting 108.4 million Americans at heightened risk of unfavorable health outcomes

associated with working during a public health emergency. These employees are typically paid

less than others who can work from home. During COVID-19, this could result in a significant

increase in the burden of mental health issues in the United States, in addition to an increase in

COVID-19 cases owing to workplace transmission. The bulk of the U.S. workforce is not

covered by public health guidance to “work from home,” underlining the need for additional

guidance for workers during public health emergencies.(Marissa G. Baker et al.,2020)

Workplace

Individual employees and businesses are exploring various sorts of distributed work

arrangements as a result of recent breakthroughs in information technology and changes in social

and economic ties. This research investigates additional work from home, a sort of distributed

labor arrangement. Full-time employees who work from home in the evenings and on weekends

are covered by this arrangement. Data collected from 346 computer owners and 104 non owners

is empirically investigated based on a theoretical study of supplemental labor.According to the

findings, the amount of time spent on supplemental work is positively related to work self-

determination variables (flexibility and control), portability of work tasks, availability of a

telecommunications link between the firm and the home, and household income, and negatively

related to commuting time and the presence of children at home. The paper discusses the

implications of supplemental work for organizational design and the employer-employee

relationship, and it concludes that, when compared to other types of home work, supplemental

work is one remote work arrangement that is likely to persist, particularly for professionals and

managers. (Alladi Venkatesh et al.,2014)

 The essay provides a topical review of recent workplace learning studies. It is split into

two pieces. The first segment asks what we know about workplace learning and makes four

claims: The nature of workplace learning is both different from and similar to school learning;

workplace learning can be described at various levels, ranging from the individual to the network

and region; workplace learning is both informal and formal; and workplaces vary greatly in

how they support learning. The second portion focuses on formal education-related workplace

learning.Different strategies for organizing work experience for students are presented, as well

as the problems of establishing connections between education and the workplace. It is argued

that the worlds of education and work are becoming more intertwined, and that the integration of

formal and informal learning is a necessary requirement for building the types of competence

required to respond to changes in working life. (PäiviTynjälä et al.,2008)

Rather than viewing learning as merely a formal process that occurs in explicitly

educational settings such as schools, the paper proposes a view of the workplace as a learning

environment that focuses on the interaction between the affordances and constraints of the social

setting, on the one hand, and the agency and biography of the individual participant, on the other.

Workplaces impose certain expectations and norms in the interest of their own continuity and

survival, as well as the interests of specific participants; nevertheless, learners also choose to act

in specific ways based on their own preferences and aims.As a result, the workplace as a learning

environment must be regarded as a complicated negotiation regarding knowledge use, roles, and

procedures - fundamentally, as a question of the learner's engagement in situated work activities.

(Stephen Billett et al.,2004)

 The research team researched working conditions and employee productivity in

manufacturing organizations with the goal of exploring the impacts of working conditions,

particularly working hours and workload, on employee productivity and performance. Whether

there is a link between working conditions and employee satisfaction Mogadishu's

manufacturing industry's productivity. Purposive sampling was used in this study. The research

team chose 150 respondents who are employees of the chosen companies.Manufacturing firms in

Mogadishu, Somalia SPSS was used to examine the data.The analysis revealed a favorable

association between working conditions and employee productivity (r-value=0.276 at 0.10).

Thus, working hours and workload contribute to a high degree of employee productivity; in other

words, working hours have a positive association with employee productivity, with r=0.69 at

0.10. Furthermore, the study's findings and linear regression model demonstrated that the

variables in this model explain for 50% of the variability in employee productivity. (Ali Yassin

Sheikh Ali et al.,2013)

Virtual workplaces, in which workers work away from one another and from

management, are now a reality and will become more widespread in the future. There are

compelling commercial reasons to construct virtual workplaces, but their benefits may be

outweighed by disadvantages such as setup and maintenance costs, lost cost efficiency, cultural

incompatibilities, isolation, and a lack of trust. Such arrangements include virtual teams and

telework, although they are not ideal for all jobs, employees, or managers.To be most effective in

these environments, managers must do two things well: shift from a focus on time to a focus on

results; and realize that virtual workplaces require greater supervisory abilities among existing

managers rather than fewer managers. Taking these measures can result in dramatic increases in

production, earnings, and customer service. (Wayne F. Cascio et al.,2000)

 The freedom to request flexible working has been brought into UK employment laws

against the backdrop of post-fordist work practices that currently allow for business flexibility

rather than employee flexibility. This study proposes that for the individual employee to benefit

from these new rights, a situation of workplace dialogues that take place in an ethical frame that

recognizes the person as an individual is essential. (Sally Weeler et al.,2007)

The function of the capital market in the face of the Asean economic community requires

that it be proactive. The capital market is intended to contribute to the Indonesian economy by

preparing laws in accordance with current economic conditions, which would necessitate the use

of human resources with strong performance at the Indonesia stock exchange (IDX), the

country's capital market regulator. The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of

working motivation on employee performance at IDX, the influence of working environment on

employee performance at IDX, and the influence of working motivation and working

environment on employee performance in IDX.The research design was descriptive with survey

verification. The population consists entirely of IDX employees in Jakarta. Based on Slovin's

computation, a probability sampling with the kind of simple random sample was used to find 150

responders. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The findings

revealed that there is a simultaneous effect on employee performance of working motivation and

working environment. Employee performance is influenced in part by work motivation and the

working environment.Suggestions for IDX can provide good motivation, more attention and

achievement for employees, and a working atmosphere that can enhance employee success.

(Setyo Riyanto et al.,2017)

 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the methodologies employed in the study. This includes the

research design, research environment, respondents, research instruments, data gathering

procedure, and the statistical treatment.

Research Design

The study used the descriptive case study method of research by utilizing survey form

and focus group discussion to gather. It is a qualitative approach that focuses on identifying and

describing phenomena that now exist. The findings are based on the Productivity and

Performance: A comparison between work from home and normal work place.

Research Environment

The research was carried out at Liliw, Laguna. It was chosen because it is the most

appropriate environment for the study given the location of the investigation. The present

epidemic has had a wide-ranging impact on everyone's daily lives, causing some individuals to

work from home and negatively impacting their productivity and effectiveness. It is considered

that the responders in this area can actually provide valuable information since they have the

skills and expertise to answer the questions.

Respondents

The participants of the study were composed of 25 employees who have been identified

to be ones who work from home during this pandemic. They were selected as sources of

information because they have ability to express their perception on their Productivity and
Performance: A comparison between work from home and normal work place. Since they

transitioned into working from home, it is assumed that they are reliable sources for the study

conducted.

Sampling Procedure

The study used purposive sampling in selecting the respondents. The twenty-five subjects

were specifically identified as they transitioned into working from home during this pandemic.

Only those who were willing and available were involved in the study.

Research Instrument

A survey form was prepared to gather sufficient data on Productivity and Performance: A

comparison between work from home and normal work place. It was developed by gathering

related literatures and studies. It was validated through consultation with the research adviser.

Data Gathering Procedures

After getting the approval of the research adviser and the principal, permission was

sought to conduct survey with the subjects. Informed consent forms as well as assent forms were

also secured to be able to get the participation of the subjects.

The interview questions were given in advance to allow the subjects and study

participants to prepare their answers. They were given survey form through personal message

during their convenient time. They were likewise given assurance regarding the confidentiality

of the data.
 The responses were transcribed as soon as possible and were then coded and

categorized for interpretation.

Analytical Framework

Using the naturalistic approach, data were gathered to derive the themes and meanings in

the subjects’ responses. Interpretive inquiry was also utilized to gather in-depth understanding

about the topic.

 CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter provides a thorough examination and explanation of the information

gathered. All of the responses were coded, classified, and evaluated in accordance with the

guidelines.

I. Subjects’ Profile

Respondent 1: 38, Female, Teacher

Respondent 2: 39, Male, Teacher

Respondent 3: 36, Male, Teacher

Respondent 4: 39, Female, Teacher

Respondent 5: 47, Female, Teacher

Respondent 6: 34, Female, Teacher

Respondent 7: 44, Female, Teacher

Respondent 8: 40, Female, Administrative Assistant II

Respondent 9: 28, Female, Teacher

Respondent 10: 31, Male, Teacher

Respondent 11: 57, Female, Teacher

Respondent 12: 28, Male, Teacher

Respondent 13: 27, Female, Private Employee

Respondent 14: 39, Female, Teacher

Respondent 15: 24, Female, Teacher

Respondent 16: 27, Female, Chat and Email Support

Respondent 17: 38, Female, Teacher

Respondent 18: 29, Male, Application/Cloud Support

Respondent 19: 24, Female, Teacher

Respondent 20: 30, Male, IT Manager

Respondent 21: 41, Female, Teacher

Respondent 22: 29, Female, Accountant

Respondent 23: 43, Female, Teacher

Respondent 24: 28, Female, Teacher

Respondent 25: 29, Female, Teacher

Table

Coded Responses of Respondents about Comparison between Work from Home and Normal

Workplace

Extract Questions Answers Codes/ Categories

1. What are the R1: You can do multi-tasking Multi-tasking

advantages of teaching, household chores,
working from home? webinars, etc.
R2: It can save money. I can have Less stress
my own time. Less stress too.
Money saving

Own time/pace
R3: Working from home gives us Flexible approach
a flexible approach to complying
with essential work requirements. Quality time with
Also it gives more time to spent family
with my family and helping my
kids in their home schooling, Monitoring
while monitoring the Online Class administrative tasks
and Modular Distance Learning
and other administrative tasks in
school.
R4: You can manage your time Time management
efficiently.
R5: It is more convenient. Convenient

R6: I can save some money Less hassle

because I don’t have to travel
every day. I don’t have to wake up Money-saving
so early to prepare since I can
work from bed
R7: It is less stress because you Quality time with
don't need to travel. I have more family
time with my family. I have
flexible schedule and can work Less stress
anywhere
Flexible schedule

R8: More time spent with the Quality time with

family family
R9: Safe and not hassle. Less hassle

Safer
R10: I can take care of my family
while working
R11: It offers a better opportunity Time management
to manage my time. I can save my
money spent in commuting. This Money-saving
arrangement is also very helpful
for working mothers because they Working mothers
can spend significant time with
their children at home. Quality time with
family
R12: Flexible schedule. I think Flexible schedule
can take breaks anytime I want, it
feel no rush to hang up on your Less hassle
family members and friends when
they call, and I can eat lunch at Own time/pace
any weird time I want.
R13: With the outbreak of the More comfortable
Covid19 pandemic, WFH setup is
more comfortable to employee Time management
like us, as we can save a lot of
time and money since we don't Less stress
have to travel. Having a better
work-life balance. Less stress i Quality time with
think. Can wear cozy clothes. family
More time for the family.
Less hassle

No need to travel
R14: You can work at the time of More convenient
your convenience, and you don’t
need to travel and be exposed to No need to travel
other people
R15: the Advantages of working Money-saving
for home is Saving the Money you
do not need to buy or rent Time management
boarding house, Saving your time,
more Flexibility, and lastly Flexible
Family commitments they do
arrange Work around family Family commitments
Commitments.
Less hassle
R16: Not travelling to go to work. No need to travel
More savings. Being able to
prepare and eat much healthier More savings
meals. Being able to watch over
my kid. I can take a rest right after
my shift.
R17: Health and safety Safety

Health
R18: The advantages of working No need to travel
from home is you don’t need to
spend time traveling to the office. Comfortable
You’re also in the comforts and of
your home and you get to spend Quality time with
more time with your family. family
R19: I can relax and have more Self care
time dealing with myself—that is,
self care. Own time/pace
R20:I can spend more time on Time management
other things like my hobbies,
exercise and I had more time to Hobbies
rest keeping my wellbeing in
check. I also get to save more Work out
money as expenses like
transportation and outside dining Saves money
was significantly reduced.
No need to travel
R21:I can do the household chores Household Chores
and take care of my son while
working at home. Quality time with
family
R22:Having more time with the More time with
family, safe from Covid-19, family
savings from transportation and
other expenses Saves Money

Less expenses
R23: Flexible working hours. Flexible

R24:You are safe from Safer

encountering a lot of people and
you can rest for a while. Can take a rest
R25: Ample time for the family. Quality time with
More concentrated. You own your family
time; you can work beyond
working hours or flexible schedule. Own time/pace
No pressure. Enhanced inclusivity.
Less to no exposure to possible Flexible schedule
illnesses. It is more convenient. No pressure
 Enhanced inclusivity

More convenient

Extract Questions Answers Codes/ Categories

2. What are the R1: There are things that we Face to face
disadvantages of need to discuss personally for communication
working from home? better understanding. Face to
face communication is better
than virtual.
R2: There are things that we BAT PARE
need to discuss personally for PAREHAS HEHHE
better understanding. Face to
face communication is better
than virtual.
R3:There are things that we BAT PARE
need to discuss personally for PAREHAS HEHEHE
better understanding. Face to
face communication is better
than virtual.
R4: There are still interruptions Interruptions
and difficulties when it comes
Poor Internet
to internet connection.
connection
R5:Distractions and a not so good Distractions
working environment
Not good working
environment
R6:• I can’t see if my students are Having strain on eyes
doing their tasks and if they’re
learning or not • Too much Can’t see students
computer works strain my eyes
R7:1. I can't focus on my work Can’t focus
because of some distractions 2.
The electricity bill increased Many distractions

Electricity bill
increased
R8:Can't focus sometimes because Can’t focus
of some distractions
R9:Some other things needed Lack of things
from school are not available
especially the files.
R10:There are too many Many distractions
distractions
R11:Though there are various Various platforms
platforms that can be used in
communicating with my co- Social media
workers, face to face interaction is
more efficient to work
productively than using social
media.
R12:Difficulty sticking to a Difficult daily routine
routine. The order I do things at
work is clearly never the order I Tough schedule
do things at home. It can be tough
to mirror my schedule and
processes once outside the office.
R13:Distraction and lack of good Many distractions
working environment. Sudden
power interruption Lack of good working
environment

Power interruption

R14:You cannot avoid the Distractions at home

disturbances at home.
R15:Disadvantages of working
from home, Difficulty separating Difficulties at home
home and work life, domestic
distraction and interruption, Domestic distraction

Many interruption
R16:1. No workmates to talk to No one to talk
personally. 2. Having to wait for a
reply from leaders or supervisors Certain issue
about a certain issue 3. Feeling of
isolation. 4. Not being able to go Feeling of Isolation
out more often for a change of Can’t go outside
scenery. 5. There are a lot of
distractions and noisy neighbors Lot of distractions
specially when in a meeting.
Noisy neighbors

R17:Unreliable internet Unreliable Internet

connection, communication connection
barriers
Communication
barriers
R18:There’s no separation Distractions
between work and being at home.
Also, work can be affected by Not usual workplace
sudden internet connection. At
times you’re distracted as well Internet connection
since you’re not on your usual
workplace.
R19:I cannot focus well. Can’t focus

R20:There are a lot of distractions Distractions

that might affect my productivity.
Affecting Productivity
R21:Limited access on the Limited access
involved person/documents
needed on my work. And since I No assurance from the
am teaching, there is no assurance students learning
that my learners completely
comprehend the lessons.
R22:Extended hours of work Extended work hours

R23: more stress More Stress

R24:There are a lot of distractions A lot of distractions

and some personal agenda.
Personal agenda
R25:Blurred to invisible line Less productive
between personal and work life,
less productive, you are not Internal and external
motivated to perform your task due factors
to different internal and external
factors, less appreciation, loss of Not motivated
chance of individuals to socialize
and build linkages or relationships, Less appreciation
harmful to physical health this is
due to limited exercise because of Loss of socialization
numerous works that require more Limited exercises
sitting rather than physical
exercises, isolation and loneliness, Isolation
burnout that can lead to a more
Loneliness
serious mental health problem,
unable to manage time properly, Burnout
limited supervision in the part of
administration, it requires internet Mental health
connection and gadgets to perform problem
your works, there is a possibility
you tend to become bored, your Limited supervision
purpose is only for compliance, and
 there is a difficulty in monitoring Need gadgets
the learners’ progress.
Tend to become bored

Compliance in school

Difficulty in
monitoring

Extract Questions Answers Codes/ Categories

3. What are the R1:We can communicate Normal

normally. Communication
advantages of working

in a normal work

place?

R2: It promotes good camaraderie Promotes good

to all colleagues or co-workers. camaraderie
Gathers answer quickly if I have
query or question about something. Quick answer to a
question
R3:Working in the normal place More focus
or setup gives you more focus on
your task. It is also help you learn Maintain punctuality
about maintaining punctuality,
because we work according to the
hours provided.
R4: You can see and manage the Well managed class
class well.
Can see students
R5:Less distractions, encourages Less distractions
team work and cooperation
Teamwork /
Cooperation
R6:I get to see my students’ facial Can see students
expressions which let me know if
they are learning or not, I can work Working with
well with my colleagues colleagues
R7:I enjoy working with my co-
teachers in school we work as a
team, you can work easily because
there are no distractions
R8:You can easily accomplish your Easily accomplished
work in a normal work place work
R9:Able to work competitively. Competitively work

R10:I can concentrate more on Can concentrate

work
R11:I can socialize with my co- Socializing with co-
workers and build meaningful workers
connections with them. Physical
presence of workers encourages Meaningful
quick idea sharing thus eliminating connection
miscommunications.
Eliminating
miscommunications

R12:Time Management. The Time management

moment I became a permanent
teacher in a school, I made to work Maintaining
according to the time slot. Here my punctuality
mind will slowly begin to process
according to the working hours More responsible
provided. This will also help you
learn about maintaining punctuality
and also makes you responsible.
R13:Effective and efficient Effective
communications/meetings. communication

R14:You don’t need to bring your Don’t need to work at

work at home. home
R15:They do focus in the work, Focus on work
unlike work from home so many
interruptions. And they become More creative
creative and easier to speak.
R16:Having a perfect work place Can concentrate more
where I can concentrate more
R17:More interaction to the Interactions with
students students
R18:You get to be with your Socializing with co-
workmates and talk to them during workers
work. Also, it’s easier to ask
questions to colleagues since you Easier to ask question
can just tap them. And since you’re
in the office, your mindset is to Accomplished work
accomplish your work the soonest.
R19:You get to be with your BAT PAREHAS
workmates and talk to them during NUNG NASA TAAS
work. Also, it’s easier to ask
questions to colleagues since you
can just tap them. And since you’re
in the office, your mindset is to
accomplish your work the soonest.
R20:Social interactions are present Social
and interpersonal skills can be interaction
developed.
Developed
interpersonal skills
R21:Safe against the pandemic, I Safe against the virus
have flexible time with my works
and household chores. Flexible time

R22:Social life and good Social life

collaboration within workmates
Collaboration with
workmates
R23: You can focus on your school Focus on school
works only, no conflicts in works
household activities
No conflicts

R24:You are only focusing on your More focus on work

work and there are less distractions.
Less distractions
R25:You can establish good Good Communication
communication and relationship to
your colleagues, it is less stressful, Less stressful
you can share your best practices
immediately and apply it in the More productive
teaching learning process, you only
work in the specified or identified Relaxing environment
working hours, we are well guided
by the superiors, recognitions were Comfort zone
properly credited to the right
person, you can easily ask or solicit
opinions or recommendations
regarding certain matters, intense
communication with the learners,
colleagues, and administrators, I
tend to become more productive,
and the environment is more
relaxing since it is your comfort
zone.
Extract Questions Answers Codes/ Categories

4. What are the R1Late is never an option. Late is not an option

disadvantages of

working in a normal

work place?

R2Poor environment conditions. Poor environment

conditions

R3:The factor that many people Difficult to

face while working from home is concentrate
that they find it difficult to
concentrate on work and Easily distracted
constantly get distracted one way
of the other especially during the Many problems
online meetings or engagement.
Many also face problems as they Lack of access in
don’t have constant access to documents
documents that they need while
working because the majority of
documents are in school and this
day most of the documents must
produce in a soft copy form.
R4: None None

R5:Competitions, more time spent Competitions between

in preparation for work co-workers

More time spent

R6:I sometimes get to school late Late in school
because I have to prepare my
presentations late at night. I have to transportation
pay for my food and trike fare
every day.
R7:I need to travel and woke up Needs to woke up
early to go to school. I need to early
wear uniform every day.
Wearing uniform
everyday
R8:You are more expose to the Exposed in the virus
virus because you will be dealing
with people unlike working at
home, all are online transactions.
R9:Surpassing the work Surpassing work load
load/hours.
R10: There is the fear of exposure Fear exposure to virus
to the virus.
R11:I spent significant time and Money commuting
money in commuting. There are a
lot of distractions in a normal Lots of distraction
workplace. There is a bigger
chance of catching communicable More vulnerable in
diseases in the workplace. diseases
R12:Encourages a sedentary Sedentary lifestyle
lifestyle. One of the worst side
effects that i've encounter of Lazier person
working in an office is that it
encourages a sedentary lifestyle. I
am sitting at my desk all day while
trying to finish a project. This
makes me a lazier person as I don’t
walk around or do any chores.
R13:Regular distractions. Lack of Regular distractions
privacy.
Lack of privacy
R14:Getting home late if you need Going home late
to finish paperwork/report.
R15:The disadvantages relationship Relationship with co-
with co Workers. workers
R16:The need to travel to go to Transportation
work and being stuck into a heavy
traffic. Heavy traffic
R17:More paper works. Overload paper works

R18:Commuting to work is one Commuting every day

challenge as well as weather
conditions. Weather conditions
R19:It is so tiring to go back and Tiring
forth.
R20:Early morning commute to Commuting early
work is tiring and stressful.
Stressful

Tiring
R21:The disadvantages are no Unreliable interaction
interaction between the teacher and with students and co-
the learners, this is high percentage workers
that the assessment and evaluation
given to the student is unreliable.
 R22:Increase in expenses for More expenses
transportation, rent and others.
R23: Travelling. Travelling

R24:The set goals and time Setting of goals

management.
Time management
R25:Overlapping school activities Overlapping school
due to lack of coordination, there activities
were problems that are uneasy to
address to mention: learners’ Lack of coordination
attitudinal problems, attendance or
truancy and other related glitches, Many problems
workloads including ancillaries.

Extract Questions Answers Codes/ Categories

5. Which work set up do R1 Normal work place, where Normal work place
everything is normal.
you prefer? Why? Normal set up

R2Working from home. It is more Working from home

convenient for me. I can work
freely. More convenient

Can work freely

R3:I'm still prepared for the Normal work place
normal work place because it's
give you the division between It gives division
home and your work place.
R4: Work from home. Work from home

R5:Both have its advantages and Working from home

disadvantages, but in our situation
nowadays, I prefer working from It’s safer
home because it is safer.
R6:Normal, since as a teacher, my Normal work place
main goal is to ensure that my
students are learning. Working in a Ensuring students
normal workplace is the best to get learning
to know the students: how they
learn, how they behave, what they To know students
want, etc.
R7: I prefer work from home Work from home
because I have more time with my
family. More time with the
 family
R8: Normal work place. Because I Normal work place
can separate my time for work and
for my family like the set up before Time with family
the pandemic.
R9:I do prefer face to face system Face to face
in the workplace.
R10: Right now I prefer to work Work from home
from home, because it is safer than
working from school/office. It’s safer
R11:Working in a normal Normal work place
workplace. Teamwork and
collaboration are best promoted in Teamwork
The workplace.
Collaboration
R12: I prefer working at my home Working at home
because one of my dislike in
working in an actual workplace is No need to commute
commuting which can disrupts my
time and also it is a struggle No distractions
sometimes.
Less struggle
R13:Work from home, because it Work from home
gives us a lot of time with family.
Employees can save a lot of time Lots of time with the
and money. Less stress with a family
flexible working schedule, which
helps us in giving out a better Less stress
performance to daily tasks, as long
as we have faster and better Flexible schedule
internet connection and no power
outage. We don't need to worry if Better performance
we need to render overtime.
Especially during this time of Fast internet
pandemic, we need to take good connection
care of ourselves, more time for
Less exposure to
physical activities and less
illness
exposure to illnesses.
R14:At this time of pandemic, I Work from home
prefer to work at home because it is
the safest choice. But if it is the It’s safer
normal time, I would prefer to
work in a normal work place, so I Time for yourself and
could still have time for myself and family
for my family as I reached home.
R15:Work from Home, Because, Work from home
they have time management to
teach and to care my child. And I Time management
have sideline for my extra income.
Sideline

Extra income
R16:I still prefer to work from Work from home
home up to this day. Since there's
still a pandemic disease that's going Pandemic happening
on, I'd rather be isolated at home Isolated
than being able to go outside just to
work. This way, my family is safe It’s safer
and not exposed to the virus. Also,
I'll be able to have more time to Less exposure to virus
spend with my family.
More time with
family
R17:Working in normal work Normal work place
place. In face to face learning,
students can gain greater Face to face learning
understanding from teachers and
other students. Greater understanding
R18:Work from home. Because it Work from home
has lots of advantages like you
don’t need to spend time travelling Lots of advantages
and you’re in the comforts of your
home with family. No need to travel

Comfort zone
R19:For me, I still prefer working Normal work place
in a normal work place.
R20:Work from home set up –I get Work from home
to balance my personal and
professional life at the same I'm Balance life
able to achieve my personal and
career goals. Achieving career
goals
R21:The old/traditional setting of Old set up
teaching and learning inside the
classroom.
R22:Work from home. Work from home

R23: Working in a normal in a Normal work place

work place, less stress and in a
normal workplace, I can interact Less stress
with my students
 Interaction with
students
R24:Working in a normal work Normal work place
place.
R25:I prefer the conventional Conventional setting
setting rather than the new normal
set up, in this time of pandemic Ruined
wherein everything was ruined and
brought worries to everyone, we Worries to everyone
realize the importance of the
normal set up, we all wish to end Realizing importance
this global crisis and go back in our
normal lives, no one is really Global crisis
expert in this set up, we need to
embrace changes and adjustments Embracing changes
and we need to leave our comfort
Adopting adjustments
zones. In my humble opinion, we
became more productive and Comfort zones
creative in the conventional set up,
thus it led us to discover more our More productive
potentials and extend everything to
our limits. We tend to commit Intellectual suicide
intellectual suicide in the new
normal set up, the product of our Creative imagination
creative and artistic mind and
imagination sometimes were not Less productive
properly executed, and we tend to
become less productive due to Contributing factors
different contributing factors that
can affect both the extrinsic and Motivations
intrinsic motivation towards work.
Based on my observation, the Sluggish Progress
progress was really sluggish, as an
educator it is hard for us to Monitoring
properly monitor the academic performance
performance of the learners. The
same scenario may be observed to Felt bored
the learners they felt bored due to
the repetition of the same everyday Every day cycle
cycle.

II. Comparison of Normal Workplace and Work from Home

Working from home gives you ample time for your family and own your time; you can work

beyond working hours or flexible schedule without pressure. Besides, it is more convenient and

you are more concentrated. Lastly, less to no exposure to possible illnesses.

The disadvantages that the employees experienced from shifting to work from home are not

being motivated to perform the task easily due to different factors such as burnout, having a

trouble in managing time, demand in using too much gadgets that certainly lead to limited

exercise because it require more of sitting. This factors can cause a serious mental health

problem, less productive due to lack of motivation, loneliness due to lack of socialization and

relationships.

While the advantages of working in a normal workplace is that you can establish good

communication and relationship to your colleagues, it is less stressful, you can also share your

best practices immediately and apply it in the teaching learning process, you have the

opportunity to specify your own working hours, we can be guided by the superiors, recognitions

were properly credited to the right person, you can also easily ask or solicit opinions or

recommendations regarding certain matters, intense communications with the learners,

colleagues and administrators, tend to become more productive and lastly the environment is

more relaxing since it is your comfort zone.

Some of the disadvantages of working in a normal workplace is that there were problems that are

uneasy to address such as learners' attitudinal problems, attendance, truancy and other related

glitches, overlapping school activities due to lack of coordination and there are more workloads.

III. Reasons for Shifting from Normal Workplace to Work from Home

IV. Preferred Workplace

V. Effects/Consequences of Transitioning Normal Workplace to Work from Home