The Experiences of New-Starters: Remote Working in The Post- COVID-19 Era

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Taksi-Deveciyan M., Alay H. K.

SOSYOEKONOMI, cilt.31, sa.58, ss.211-230, 2023 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 58
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2023.04.11
  • Dergi Adı: SOSYOEKONOMI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.211-230
  • İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to understand the experiences of information technology sector employees who started their first job using remote working. A semi-structured interview, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. Twenty-four interviews were conducted to understand the effects of the advantages and disadvantages perceived by the employees regarding the remote working method on their life and career aspects. Two prominent and five sub-themes emerged in this research. The main themes regarding the perceptions of those who start their business life within the scope of remote work and the advantages/disadvantages of working remotely are the sub-themes: perceptions of their managers, career life, corporate culture, work-life balance, and learning processes.