00:00 To make the economy more viable, some in the private sector want the work from home setup of their companies to be finished.
00:07 Some employees learned that.
00:09 Ivan Mayrina is a witness.
00:11 Work from home.
00:14 Three words were used by the pandemic.
00:16 And in the past years, it has become a part of the operation of many industries.
00:21 But if the private sector advisory council lead for jobs, Joey Concepcion, is the one who will ask,
00:26 "Work from home should also be finished, along with the pandemic."
00:30 If we work from home, what will happen in the Philippines?
00:35 There will be less mobility. If there is less mobility, there is less consumption.
00:41 No one will ride buses, jeepneys, no one will eat outside.
00:47 Everyone will eat at home.
00:49 And no one will buy clothes for the office.
00:53 This is also the view of many businessmen, according to the Employers Confederation of the Philippines.
00:58 You're paying them to go to office.
01:00 During the pandemic, it was okay.
01:02 But many thought that it will be trends.
01:07 I don't think so.
01:09 Because if people can afford to work from home, it will reduce the number of people.
01:12 But Kathy Rinko, who also worked from home since the pandemic, is not against this.
01:17 Instead of slowing down the economy, she says it will be more sustainable, like what happened to her.
01:23 When the people who work from home will enter, at the same time, they will do business.
01:28 Like me, I jumped from work from home to business at the same time.
01:33 Kath and I have talked, the expenses of those who work from home are still continuing.
01:38 There are online shopping.
01:40 So those who work from home, they also spend by buying online.
01:44 Of course, even if they work from home, they still spend, especially on their families, not just on themselves.
01:49 Now, the economy is back on track.
01:51 Many companies are returning to the pre-pandemic 100 percent on-site, face-to-face setup for employers.
01:57 They say it's easier for them to monitor their employees.
02:00 And productivity is better when they physically enter the workplace.
02:04 Some sectors are also saying that the economy is still over, the work from home.
02:08 But for those who are trying to work from home, they continue to expect this.
02:12 Because there are more hours for the family, instead of traffic coming in and going out from the office.
02:19 For GMA Integrated News, Ivan Meyrina, your witness.
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