One Day of WFH Per Week to Save Fuel, Employees Suggest Monday or Friday
The government’s plan to implement a work-from-home (WFH) policy for employees to curb fuel oil (BBM) consumption has elicited responses from workers. They believe its application must be regulated properly, including determining the days for WFH enforcement.
Angel (27), a private sector employee, agrees with the WFH policy if the aim is to save BBM. According to her, reducing daily mobility to the office can directly impact fuel consumption.
“From my personal view, I quite agree. Because with WFH, we can reduce trips to the office that usually use private vehicles. That must also impact BBM savings, right,” said Angel when met in the Ragunan area, South Jakarta, on Monday (23/3/2026).
Nevertheless, she believes the policy’s effectiveness depends heavily on each company’s readiness to implement remote work systems.
“It depends on the implementation. If the company is already prepared, I think it can be effective. But if not, it could disrupt productivity,” she stated.
Angel also added that energy-saving efforts should not be burdened solely on employees. She suggested that ministers should also use public transport.
“Actually, it’s not just with WFH. This kind of efficiency, the government can do by reducing large events, if necessary, even ministers taking public transport,” she said.
Regarding the timing, Angel suggested that WFH be carried out on days with high congestion potential, such as Monday or Friday.
“It could start on days with high congestion potential, like Monday or Friday,” she said.
Gilang (29) expressed a similar view. He considers the WFH policy a reasonable step amid high BBM consumption.
“If the aim is to save national energy, I think it’s quite reasonable. By reducing daily mobility, the impact could be quite significant if done simultaneously,” said Gilang.
However, he reminded that not all work sectors can implement WFH. “Not all fields can do WFH. Jobs like public services must still be physically present. So this might be more suitable for office sectors,” he explained.
Gilang also suggested implementing WFH on Friday, which he believes is often marked by congestion ahead of the weekend. He hopes that if the WFH policy is truly implemented, the government can draw up clear and flexible regulations to avoid disrupting work productivity.
“Friday perhaps, because it’s often congested. So the impact might be more felt,” he said.
“Hopefully, if it’s really implemented, the rules are clear and not sudden, more flexible, because each company’s conditions differ,” he added.
It is known that the government plans to implement the WFH policy for one day per week after Eid 2026 as an efficiency measure for BBM use amid global turmoil.
This policy is a follow-up to President Prabowo Subianto’s directives emphasising the importance of energy savings, especially amid Middle East conflicts impacting world oil prices.