The impact of remote employment on the ratio of professional and personal life («work-life balance»): a sociological analysis
https://doi.org/10.47370/2078-1024-2025-17-4-179-193
Abstract
Introduction. The article examines the impact of remote and hybrid work arrangements on work-life balance in the Russian labor market. The aim of the research is to identify factors hindering this balance and develop recommendations for employers.
The materials and methods. The study was conducted in February 2025 among 100 mid- and lowlevel professionals living in Moscow and the Moscow region. It utilized descriptive statistics, crosstabulation, and content analysis of respondents’ recommendations and suggestions.
The results. The analysis identified key negative aspects of remote work: a lack of clear boundaries between work and leisure (68%) and constant employer interference in the employee’s life (28%). Regarding the overall impact of remote work on employees, 66% of respondents noted a positive impact on their lives. However, the difficulties encountered in remote work practices, according to respondents, reduced productivity. In these circumstances, employer support played a particularly important role, increasing job satisfaction (80% of positive ratings).
Discussion and сonclusion. The obtained results confirm the dual impact of remote work on worklife balance. Based on the obtained data, recommendations have been developed for employees on delineating work and non-working time, and for employers on optimizing communication and organizing the workspace, providing employees with resources to increase work efficiency. Thus, the study offers recommendations for optimizing workflow management in a remote work environment.
About the Author
A. E. Tsekhanovich
The Kosygin State University of Russia (Technology. Design. Art)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Andrey E. Tsekhanovich, Postgraduate student, the Department of Sociology and Advertising Communications
115035, Russian Federation, Moscow, 33 Sadovnicheskaya Street, Building 1
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Tsekhanovich A.E. The impact of remote employment on the ratio of professional and personal life («work-life balance»): a sociological analysis. Vestnik Majkopskogo Gosudarstvennogo Tehnologiceskogo Universiteta. 2025;17(4):179-193. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.47370/2078-1024-2025-17-4-179-193
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