TOKYO - The nightmare of Tokyo's morning rush hour trains is something that Ms Yayoi Yakumo says she will not miss, with the human resources manager having embraced the experience of working from home.
In any case, major organisations have arguably had an easier time transitioning to telework, having long laid the groundwork with trial runs before the pandemic. TMG is advising businesses to take steps, such as using plastic sheets as separators where people are expected to meet, and encouraging other measures such as off-peak commuting.
This will build on the experience of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which 70 per cent of its headcount had worked from home, except those involved in off-site work. Some others, like mobile messaging firm Line Corporation, plan to have employees gradually return to the office.