1653 WINDS OF CHANGE: The system of working from remote locations, created since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, is certainly desirable. PTI Sushma Ramachandran Senior Financial Journalist THE Covid pandemic has altered global lifestyles in myriad ways. The one change that is set to become an enduring element of the employment process is the system of working from home. Work-from-home (WFH) has now become integral to the functioning of nearly all companies, both in India and abroad. It has taken root not just in information technology and digital economy entities but even in those that are involved in manufacturing, construction and all kinds of industrial operations. There is no getting away from workers actually being present at factories or construction sites or those in service sectors needing to interact face to face with customers. But all other activities that can be carried out remotely are being done from home-based locations.