Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (NTT East) conducted an awareness survey on "future work styles" for 575 high school and university students nationwide.As a result, many high school and university students have already experienced online lessons due to Corona's illness, and there was little reason to actively seek office work even during future employment.

 When asked "What kind of work style do you think suits you?", "Telework-centered" 28.3% "Officework-centered" 23.8%, "Eclectic group seeking both telework and office work" 47.8% So, it accounted for nearly half.Active high school and university students have already experienced online lessons, and telework seems to be favorably accepted.

 Regarding "positive opinions that come to mind when you hear telework," "it is easy to balance housework and childcare. You can avoid troubles (train delays, etc.) that occur when commuting. (High school students / girls)" "For commuting You don't have to spend time, you have less mental stress, and you can act freely. (High school students / boys) ".It seems that he feels the benefit of having more time to control himself.There were various opinions about how to use time, but many of the perspectives of child-rearing, such as "being close to children" and "being able to show working as a parent," were raised by women.

 On the other hand, as a negative opinion, "Work efficiency is poor due to insufficient communication with telework and other things that cannot occur at the site. There are also cases where the quality is reduced or cut off because of being at home. (High school students / girls) "" I have to explain in words the detailed nuances that can be conveyed because I talk face-to-face. It seems that it is not suitable for consultation with multiple people. I think there is. (College students / girls) ”and so on.There were opinions such as an increase in equipment, security, and high heat costs, but most were concerned about the decrease in face-to-face communication.In future telework, it is thought that the viewpoints such as building relationships and creating an environment where it is easy to consult and how to proceed with work will become even more important.

Reference: [Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation] What will happen to telework in 10 years? ?? "Future work style" Thorough survey of about 600 students!

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