In the past, most people used to travel to their place of work. With increased use of computers, the internet and smart phones, more and more people are starting to work from home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?

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The advancement of technology has brought many benefits to the world, particularly in the workplace. A few years ago, many people used to travel to their workplace because, certain
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were only accessed in their offices,
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, computers, the internet and smartphones, but because, of the advancement of technology, today we have seen, companies allowing their workers to
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from
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, even though, they are some
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that will take advantage,
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of doing their
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, they will spend their time doing things which are not
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-related, to the extent that, their
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outcome is poor.
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, I am going to support the idea of working from
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. It saves lots of morning hustles, especially when it comes to traffic in the mornings.
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giving the other
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less pressure on the roads. Because many
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are working from
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, I believe much is achieved in the sense that, they don't need lots of time in the morning for preparation, but they wake up at a reasonable time, bath eat and start working in the comfort of their homes,
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, making much progress.
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was made possible because they now have access to all the required
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including wifi connections and advanced latest phones, with access to everything which they need.
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, as much as I support working from
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, with all its positivity, I
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, have observed the negative side of it
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, companies should
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look into and see how it can be solved. There are certain
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that can not perform without supervision. So, as they
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from
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they are not effective and their level of productivity is very low, causing others to end up doing more
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, than them. They always have excuses for not completing their
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. Some use company
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given to them, for their personal use, like, allowing their partners and children even friends and relatives to some extent to use company
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the negative side is outweighed by the positive side. In Summary, I would say, yes working from
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has more advantages than travelling to the workplace. Companies have witnessed increased productivity, cut costs on buildings, teas and coffees and other expenses.
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Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic

IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.

Answer structure for the type of essay

  • Introduction
  • Body paragraph 1 – advantages
  • Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
  • Conclusion

Examples to start your body paragraph:

  • The main advantage is...
  • The disadvantage of this...
  • The main benefit...
  • Despite these advantages...
  • One possible drawback...

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • telecommuting
  • virtual collaboration
  • work-life balance
  • productivity
  • flexibility
  • commuting
  • isolation
  • disconnect
  • coordination
  • boundaries
  • distractions
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