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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, demand for remote working from home significantly increased in 2020/21. Work from home or remote work is when employees or professionals work outside of typical office environments, not necessarily from a particular location. Several countries were subjected to lockdowns, which substantially impacted the economy. The organizations have given employees more flexibility to work from home and set their schedules. This unforeseen situation has forced individuals and organizations to quickly train employees and adopt online working styles, seeking to uphold the same level of efficiency as working from the office. The paper describes a survey conducted among people working from home to identify the challenges and opportunities this change in working style presents. At the onset of the pandemic, many employees struggled to adjust to using online tools and combine working hours with daily routines and family commitments. Gradually, the working class acclimated to the environment of the Covid-19 pandemic and tried their best to deliver the respective results to achieve the goals of an organization that balanced their requirements. However, the results show that in a short time, respondents were able to develop the experience and knowledge desirable for digital work using tools such as collaboration platforms and video conferencing. When working remotely from home, a substantial percentage of respondents recognized the benefit of reducing travel time, which has a favorable influence on the environment and CO2 emissions. However, some drawbacks were also recognized, such as the absence of face-to-face deliberations and informal meetings during working days.