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
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essay will explore both the advantages and disadvantages that come from online distance working.
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, the non-productive Linking Words
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. Use synonyms
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can be used much more productively now. Linking Words
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people
can work not only from their homes but from anywhere. Since all Use synonyms
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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. Linking Words
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person can now easily move back home again.
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negative aspect can be the lack of social interaction. Linking Words
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 Use synonyms
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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 Linking Words
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