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        "msgid": "this-is-the-day-jakarta-workers-choose-for-implementing-one-day-of-wfh-per-week-1774612286",
        "date": "2026-03-27 17:33:04",
        "title": "This is the Day Jakarta Workers Choose for Implementing One Day of WFH Per Week",
        "author": "Mohamad Bintang Pamungkas",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The proposal to implement a one-day-per-week work-from-home (WFH) policy for civil servants (ASN) and private sector workers in Jakarta has sparked varied preferences among employees. Some favour Wednesday as a mid-week break to rest physically and mentally, while others prefer Monday to ease the transition from the weekend or Friday to boost productivity and avoid traffic congestion. This initiative highlights efforts to balance work-life efficiency and reduce urban commuting strains in the capital.",
        "content": "<p>The discourse on implementing a work-from-home (WFH) system for one\nday per week for civil servants (ASN) and private sector workers has\ngenerated new discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Several workers in Jakarta have different preferences regarding the\nday for implementing WFH, ranging from Wednesday as a mid-week break to\nMonday or Friday for time efficiency and to avoid traffic jams.<\/p>\n<p>Dimas (29), a staff member at one of the Sub-District Offices in DKI\nJakarta, firmly chooses Wednesday as the ideal time for WFH.<\/p>\n<p>He considers that day suitable for resting the body and mind in the\nmiddle of the week.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, with WFH on Wednesday, workers do not have to\ncommute to the office for five consecutive days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first two days we go to the office on Monday and Tuesday, then\nWFH on Wednesday so we can catch a breath at home. After that, two more\ndays of work at the office for Thursday and Friday, then we meet the\nweekend. The body won\u2019t be too strained from five consecutive days of\nfatigue on the roads,\u201d said Dimas.<\/p>\n<p>He added that this pattern makes the work rhythm feel more balanced\nbecause there is a break in the middle of the week without having to\nwait for the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>He considers both days can provide time efficiency as well as\nincrease productivity.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Friday at the office is often less optimal for\nworking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Friday, the reason is more about effectiveness. To be honest,\nFriday at the office is sometimes less efficient. The lunch break is\nquicker and the return is longer because of Friday prayer time. Also,\npeople usually want to go home earlier,\u201d explained Rakha.<\/p>\n<p>He believes that working from home on Friday is actually more\nproductive for completing tasks.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Rakha also considers the option of WFH on Monday.\nAccording to him, the first working day after the weekend often becomes\na heavy moment for some workers.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/this-is-the-day-jakarta-workers-choose-for-implementing-one-day-of-wfh-per-week-1774612286",
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