The COVID-19 pandemic widened the gender gap in how productive and satisfied people felt with their jobs and its important ramifications for home-based parents juggling two or more jobs
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Abstract
Examining gender disparities in work-related outcomes within the framework of COVID-19 is the goal of this article. The authors postulated that a gender disparity in reported job happiness and productivity would result from the COVID-19 epidemic. This is because women are expected to spend more time on childcare and housekeeping when couples work from home all day and while schools are off. A sample of working women and men from dual-career households who had been working from home from the commencement of the COVID-19 lockdowns was utilized by the authors. 286 full-time workers who were US residents took part in the survey overall. Before and after the COVID-19 lockdowns, participants were asked to rate their level of job satisfaction and productivity. Prior to the Covid-19 epidemic, there were no gender variations in self-reported job happiness and productivity. However, compared to males, women reported lower levels of job satisfaction and productivity during the lockdown. Prior to COVID-19, participants evaluated their job happiness and productivity. Retrospective reports of these indicators, however, are unlikely to show significant gender disparities. Additionally, only opposite-sex dual-career parents were included in the authors' sample. Future studies should look at how lockdowns affect men and women in different kinds of homes. Many areas may go through many lockdowns because to the Covid-19 epidemic, and many companies have implemented or plan to implement long-term work-from-home policies. The results suggest that women's reported productivity and job satisfaction in multiple career households may suffer long-term consequences as a result of these long-term workplace changes. The results indicate that women who work from home and care for children or other dependents need extra help from society, especially during lockdowns or when day-care facilities and schools are closed.
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