Nowadays, a lot of people are able to do their work from home. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this development?

With the recent covid-19 pandemic a new way of working has been gaining the spotlight. Some

people

have been enjoying working remotely.

On the other hand

, some cannot stand staying at home any longer and wish they could return physically to the office.

This

essay will explore both the advantages and disadvantages that come from online distance working.

To begin

with, let us explore the positive side of long-distance working.

Firstly

, the non-productive

time

that was previously wasted with transportation to the offices has been completely reduced. Since the population can work from their own homes, the need to commute was eliminated.

Moreover

, the additional

time

gained from

this

can be used much more productively now.

Secondly

, another benefit is that

people

can work not only from their homes but from anywhere. Since all

that is

needed is a stable internet connection, those that want or need to travel can certainly do so without having to leave their jobs. As an example, imagine someone that needed to move away from their family to be able to be physically present at their company's headquarters.

This

person can now easily move back home again.

On the other hand

, there can be some downsides to

this

topic as well. To start with, working remotely can present several distractions which lower overall productivity. Most

people

are staying at home with their children, spouses, and pets, which can interrupt work from

time

to

time

. To illustrate

this

, imagine having to deal with situations

such

as a child turning on the television while his father is working, or the dog starting to bark.

In addition

to distractions, a

second

negative aspect can be the lack of social interaction.

People

that have worked in offices know that it is a social environment, where one can interact with several different colleagues daily. Recent studies have shown that reducing social interaction for long periods can provoke harmful psychological damage and cause symptoms

such

as depression and anxiety. To conclude, the pandemic has brought a surge in the need for remote working, and with it came the debate of whether it is good or bad. While it has some positives as was discussed in

this

essay, there are certainly negative aspects that should be closely monitored. Governments and companies should have psychologists study

this

phenomenon so that society can better mitigate the side-effects that can arise from

this

issue.