30% of companies using telework quit due to employees slacking off in Japan

Due to the corona pandemic, many companies in Japan have implemented teleworking.

According to Tokyo Shinbun web, about 30% of companies in Japan with telework quit, due to many reasons such as reduced productivity.

Of those that quit say: “We have no plans of teleworking again.”

788 companies in Tokyo were surveyed in 2020, September to October. 232 companies, which account for roughly 30% “quit teleworking”.

Reasons for this were: “reduced productivity” 46%, “machine and networking infrastructure difficulties” 40%, “matching with the site necessary for accounting” “not comfortable with the security”.

On the other hand, the 46% of the companies still teleworking has progressed work style reform, but 58% of them say communication within the office is difficult.

Teleworking seems to be perfectly suitable for some businesses, as where some are better off with the conventional face-to-face style.

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