Identifying threats and opportunities for teleworking of both working couples during the corona outbreak

Discussing remote work and home quarantine of both working couples during the Corona period and studying their lived experiences can play an effective role in the knowledge and development of the literature on the employment of both working couples, especially the employment of women as remote work.The purpose of the current research was to identify the threats and opportunities of remote work for both working couples during the outbreak of Corona.

The present research method was qualitative using descriptive phenomenological method. The statistical population included teleworking couples, both employed, who had referred to counseling centers in Kerman. Among these, interviews were conducted with the couples using the available targeted sampling method, and the interviews continued until the theoretical saturation was reached. Qualitative data were collected using descriptive phenomenological method and semi-structured interview. Then the data was analyzed using the content analysis method.

The results of content analysis of data collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews showed that the lived experience of both working couples included two sub-themes of threats and opportunities, which sub-themes of opportunities are divided into the following categories: reducing wasted time, flexibility in allocating time, increasing ability Planning, peace of mind due to lack of direct supervision, cost savings, greater independence, stress reduction and burnout. Also, the sub-theme of threats included the following categories: procrastination, lack of focus on work, lack of focus on marital relationship, social isolation, ambiguity in responsibilities, reduced motivation for work, reduced work productivity, reduced efficiency of group work, ambiguity in roles, ambiguity In the time dedicated to responsibilities, the reduction of social bonding and perceived social support.

Finally, according to the results, solutions were presented in the fields of research, management and family.