The consequences of a transition to working from home in the wake of the pandemic : An investigation and analysis of municipality employees' views on the adjustment work

Much has changed in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, the view of working from home is one of those changes. Now that restricions and guidelines have been dropped, many institutions and companies choose to continue with working from home as a working method, even though the consequenses and risks of working from home during the pandemic in sweden have not been sufficiently investigated. The purpose of the study is to investigate how environmental effects, risks and experiences from pandemic restrictions look and are percieved in the transition to working from home in Karlstad municipality.The chosen method for the study is a survey via e-mail. 50 employees in Karlstad municipality answered the questionnaire, the data were collected via the survey tool Survey & Report and analysed using quantitative data analysis and thematic content analysis. The results show that the main positive consequenses of working from home were more time for family, friends, hobbys and outdoor activites. The expressed negative consequenses were mainly linked to social risks and health risks, including loneliness, lack of colleagues, depression and pain. Neither the municipality nor the employees place any greater emphasis on the environmental benefits that working from home entails. The results also show differences in responses depending on underlying factors such as gender, age, etc. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages of working from home 2 to 3 days a week, which is the most desired level of working from home