The perception of UFJF technical-administrative servants regarding the adoption of remote work in the post-COVID-19 pandemic context

Abstract

This study had the general objective of analyzing the perception of technical-administrative servers in education (TAE) at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF) regarding the adoption of remote work in the post-pandemic context. A descriptive field research was carried out, with a quantitative approach, through the application of a closed electronic questionnaire to the TAES of the UFJF in an active and permanent situation. From the final sample of 277 servers, the statistical treatment of the data was carried out using the R software, revealing a profile composed mostly of women, people who do not have children, with a high level of education, who have worked at UFJF for between five and ten years, occupy level D positions, do not perform functions related to management or leadership and are located on the campus of Juiz de Fora, in academic units. Issues such as social isolation, hyperconnection, the right to disconnection and resources to work stood out in the research. Most TAES have a favorable or neutral opinion in relation to telework and would like to continue working remotely, with occasional presence at the workplace. Finally, it was found that there was an association between the variable “opinion if the UFJF adopted telework” and the variables, age, having children or not, working time at the UFJF, providing the necessary means for remote work and evaluating own resources for telework.