The Influence of Work From Home Policies on Employees' Well-Being and Moonlighting Behavior in the Transhuman Context

Abstract

When an employee is engaged in moonlighting, it means they are serving two different companies at the same time. There are different reasons behind the rise of this situation, such as the need to earn more to fulfill financial needs and dissatisfaction from existing pay. With the rise in work from home (WFH) culture, employees have access to multiple opportunities. With continued opportunities due to digitalization, work from home and moonlighting have made a significant impact on the overall well-being of employees. With that being said, this study is aimed to study the impact of moonlighting and work-from-home on employees' well-being in Delhi and Chandigarh and implications on moonlighting on their work-life balance. In order to fulfill the above objectives, this study is based on both primary and secondary data. Primary data is collected from an online survey conducted through self-structured questionnaire which is shared through Google Form. Survey data has been analyzed with Excel spreadsheet and statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) software. Secondary data has been collected from previous studies related to work from home and moonlighting in various sectors. This study seeks to explore the impact of work-from-home and moonlighting on employees' wellbeing and their understanding of work commitment. The study was conducted on Delhi and Chandigarh regions where participants were chosen with random sampling. The dependent variable for this study was “work from home” and independent variable was “employees' well-being”. This study found significant impact of work from home and moonlighting on employees' well-being (p<0.05) by conducting one-sample T-test using SPSS software. The study provides a valuable insight to corporate leaders and managers to manage the issues of employee turnover and declining job security.