In this study, the UVigo Observatory, a project of the Social Council, has also questioned graduates about the changes necessary so that they could increase their percentage of teleworking. The conclusions are very illustrative. Why 47.7% of the former students of the Vigo university affirm that they could telework more if they had better technical resources, “Which shows the existence of deficiencies in the use of portable devices, tools, security and information systems prepared for remote work, as well as that not all companies or entities provide their employees with computers, applications and communications ”. With 46.7%, the second factor referred to to increase teleworking is the will on the part of companies. Other circumstances are the trust of senior managers or acceptance by customers or suppliers, in addition to the commitment and responsibility of the employees themselves. The need to improve the organization of the tasks of people who telework is also pointed out, “which shows dysfunctions within the organizations.”
The vision of the graduates
from UVigo on teleworking
–
They can not
do your chores
from home
–
TIME OF
TELECOMMUTING
WANTED
(%)
–
POSSIBILITY
OF
TELEWORKING
–
They can
develop
his homeworks
labor
from home
–
Just one day
2-3 days a week
4 days a week
Every day
Prefer not
telework
–
Main
drawbacks
–
Confusion between
schedule
labor and
Personal life
–
Reduce time
displacement
–
Cost savings
displacement
–
Spend more time
with the family
–
Bear costs
what should
cover the company
–
Contribute to the improvement of
environment
–
Increase in
productivity
–
Lack of
means
technicians
—
The vision of the graduates
from UVigo on teleworking
–
TIME OF
TELECOMMUTING
WANTED
(%)
–
Just one day
2-3 days a week
4 days a week
–
Every day
Prefer not
telework
–
They can not
make your
homework
from home
–
They can
develop
his homeworks
labor
from home
–
POSSIBILITY
OF
TELEWORKING
–
Cost savings
displacement
–
Reduce time
displacement
–
Spend more time
with the family
–
Contribute to the improvement of
environment
–
Main drawbacks
–
Confusion between the schedule
work and personal life
–
Bear costs
what should
cover the company
—
The vision of the graduates
from UVigo on teleworking
–
They can not
do your chores
from home
–
TIME OF
TELECOMMUTING
WANTED
(5)
–
POSSIBILITY
OF
TELEWORKING
–
They can
develop
his homeworks
labor
from home
–
Just one day
2-3 days a week
4 days a week
Every day
Prefer not
telework
–
Main
drawbacks
–
Confusion between
schedule
labor and
Personal life
–
Reduce time
displacement
–
Cost savings
displacement
–
Spend more time
with the family
–
Bear costs
what should
cover the company
–
Contribute to the improvement of
environment
–
Increase in
productivity
–
Lack of
means
technicians
—
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Regarding the main attractions of remote work in a context marked by the pandemic, the majority of respondents (77%) by the UVigo observatory see the reduction in travel time as the main advantage. Below and also related to this factor, six out of ten graduates positively value savings in travel expenses. 39.9% of former UVigo students, meanwhile, believe that teleworking allows them to spend more time with their family. Other benefits pointed out by former university students are increased productivity and protection of the environment by not having to use their cars every day.
But doing homework also has drawbacks. For UVigo graduates, the main one is the lack of social contact, followed by the difficulty in separating work and personal hours and, to a lesser extent, work overload. In addition, 32.8% of those surveyed allude that teleworking charges the employee with costs that should be borne by the company. Other disadvantages would be the lack of technical resources and the loss of career advancement opportunities.
Destinations outside of Spain
As FARO advanced, this Observatory report reveals that almost one in ten graduates at the University of Vigo works outside of Spain. Nobody is aware that in recent years the emigration of young people in search of a better future outside the country has been a common practice. And historically the UK has been the preferred foreign place to settle on a professional level. But now, for the first time, Germany has overtaken the British Isles as the country with the most UVigo graduates working.
Specifically, 19.2% of the former students who emigrated are settled in the Germanic country, while the percentage of those who are practicing in the United Kingdom has fallen to 17.5%. It is, therefore, a surprise. The data is confirmed by the latest study prepared by the Observatory of Graduated Persons on UVigo that analyzes the impact of the pandemic among its graduates, specifically during the second wave. And among the information that is extracted from the document, the change in the preference of former students when choosing a destination to work is undoubtedly striking. One of the main reasons, without a doubt, is Brexit.
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