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The number of people working online from home has grown in some countries. What are the advantages and disadvantages?

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The amount of
people
 performing remotely from their homes has been increasing recently. While some employees are satisfied with the fact, that they can operate online, others still prefer commuting to the
office
.
This
 essay will discuss both points of view on
this
 phenomenon. On the one hand, working from home has many benefits. Not commuting to the
office
 daily lowers the use of fossil fuels, which leads to
better
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 ecological
situtation
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situation
 in the city. Many persons
also
 emphasize the fact, that
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they
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 stress levels are much lower which is something, the whole family benefits
.
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In other words
,
people
 who work remotely are able to create their own working plan and can choose the pace
which
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at which
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 they
feell
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feel
 comfortable
with
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. They can,
for example
, start fulfilling their duties earlier in the
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morning
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moring
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morning
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 and have free afternoons, which they can spend with their families.
On the other hand
,
oponents
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opponents
 argue that the work-life balance is disrupted. The reason is, that many
people
 are not able to draw the line between their family and work life. Employees often tend to postpone their duties, which affects the whole family negatively, because
people
 are
then
 forced to work in the evenings while the kids are at home and are seeking their parent's attention.
People
 are
also
 sociable
livinig
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living
 creatures, working alone from home might lead to worse mental health.
Recent
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A recent
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 survey in the United
states
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 showed, that
people
 working remotely for more than a year feel
extremly
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extremely
 uncomfortable when they have to attend a meeting in person. In conclusion, while relocating
office
 hours online definitely lowers the carbon footprint and might be an advantage for some
people
 who are able to always meet the deadline, there is still
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a large
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 proportion of
people
 who are lost without
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a strict
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 schedule which working in the
office
 offers.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • remote work
  • telecommuting
  • flexibility
  • commuting
  • work-life balance
  • autonomy
  • productivity
  • focus
  • job opportunities
  • social interaction
  • isolation
  • boundaries
  • motivation
  • discipline
  • resources
  • support
  • sedentary
  • physically active
  • responsibilities
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