Finance Needs to be Well Arranged so that the “Work from Home” Policy will not Cause an Increase in Spending.

With social and physical restrictions, we are generally more inclined to maintaining personal hygiene and health. As the result, the spending can be higher than when we work in a normal condition.

KOMPAS/TOTOK WIJAYANTO

A store attendant arranges a mannequin on Monday (23/3/2020) at a shopping center in Kuningan, South Jakarta, where most shops have posted notices of temporary closure. The decline in economic activities in Jakarta is expected to prompt migrant workers in the informal sector to return to their places of origin.

The novel coronavirus outbreak has changed many of our daily routines. Now, when going out, we must be more careful and have to avoid crowds so as not to become infected. Before, we usually worked at the office, and now we are asked to work from home (WFH).

Social and physical restrictions make us more inclined to maintain personal hygiene and health. On the other hand, the spending can be higher than when we carry out our daily life in a normal condition.