Information technology enables many people to do their work outside their workplace (e.g. at home, when travelling, etc.). Do the benefits of this mobility outweigh the disadvantages?

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Due to the advancement of technology, many people are able to
work
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at other places
instead
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of their office, some people think that it is not beneficial while
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essay believes that its benefits outweigh its drawbacks. On the one hand, there
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two
disadvantage
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disadvantages
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of working
at
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other places. The
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disadvantage is that they are easily distracted. As they are not working at the office, they may be distracted by many
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as noise from neighbours and their family members. They will not be able to focus on their jobs and
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will lower working efficiency . Another disadvantage is that there will be less direct
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with colleagues. When they are doing projects together, they cannot discuss directly so there may be some misunderstandings and the quality may decrease.
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, the advantages are twofold.
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, it can save time and travelling
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. When staff
work
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at home, they do not have to travel to
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so they can save time
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work
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, which may
increase
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their working amount. They can
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reduce travelling
cost
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so it can passively
increase
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their income.
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, it can
increase
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flexibility. As they can choose to
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at
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anywhere and anytime.
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, they can still finish their report even when they are on holiday or at home,
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can
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their productivity. They can
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choose the working time which suits them, so
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can not only enhance
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work life
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balance but
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productivity.
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