"3 Days at the Office, 2 Days at Home"… Won Hee-ryong Promotes 'Hybrid Work System'

"Advocating Work-Life Balance Through Social Consensus"

Won Hee-ryong, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, advocated for the so-called 'hybrid work system,' which combines three days of commuting to work and two days of working from home per week.

Won Hee-ryong, People Power Party presidential candidate. [Image source=Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport]

On the 9th, Won stated on Facebook, "As technology and industry rapidly change, labor and lifestyle must also undergo revolutionary changes," adding, "We need to start the so-called 'hybrid work system,' where employees commute three days a week and work from home for two days."

Won explained, "Commuting has become an everyday notion, but the preparation for commuting, travel time, and housing burdens pose significant physical constraints," further stating, "This not only leads to social problems such as overpopulation in the metropolitan area and traffic congestion but also acts as a core cause of the ultra-low birthrate phenomenon due to difficulties in balancing work and life." He continued, "Reducing commuting costs alone can resolve numerous social issues," and noted, "It also reduces office maintenance costs and effectively enhances employee welfare, which can lead to positive effects such as lower turnover rates." Won emphasized, "If social consensus is possible, transforming the national work paradigm to a three-day commuting system would be a 'win-win' for everyone."

He added, "In fact, most office workers in the U.S. IT, media, finance, and insurance sectors adopt either 100% remote or hybrid work systems, with the overall remote work rate across all companies reaching 61.5%," and explained, "Since South Korea has also confirmed through the COVID-19 pandemic that remote work does not directly lead to decreased productivity, we can begin discussions on introducing a three-day commuting system, provided that the shortcomings at that time are improved."

Won concluded, "The three-day commuting system is not the future but the present. It is time to start 'work-life balance' for all citizens," adding, "If elected as the leader of the People Power Party, I will become a capable leader who resolves important national future tasks through discussion and deliberation based on trust between the party and government."

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