Nowadays, many business meetings and training are happening online and not in real offices. Do you think advantages outweigh the disadvantages in this matter?

While the COVID pandemic was a terrible tragedy, what emerged from it was a new way for

companies

to conduct their business. Working from home was very rare pre-covid, but now it's extremely common. In my opinion, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages, for both the

companies

and workers.

This

essay will discuss both advantages and disadvantages.

Firstly

, staff members and team leaders are far happier taking

meetings

in the comfort of their own homes.

Also

,

this

comfortable environment can allow them to work more efficiently and perform tasks to a higher standard.

Secondly

, the commute to and from work, especially during rush hour,

for example

, was a big cause of stress.

This

has been eliminated by online

meetings

.

Finally

, training is going to cost less to the business if done online, because they don't need to spend money on a facility to host the training.

Furthermore

,

this

saving can be passed down to the trainees in the form of cheaper fees. On the flip side, not all industries can afford the luxury of transitioning to online-based media. Industries

such

as healthcare,

for example

, require in-person training and constant patient contact. Another example is the fashion industry, where people need to be together to design and discuss ideas.

Moreover

, leading online

meetings

can be difficult as it's hard to recognise who is paying attention and it can feel like a waste of time. To conclude, transitioning to online media has created huge value for many

companies

. These include cheaper training with happier and more efficient employees.

Conversely

, these benefits are not available to all and can be challenging for the team leaders and experts undertaking said

meetings

.

However

, the aforementioned disadvantages do not outweigh the advantages and

this

is why we are seeing many

companies

keeping the online format they adopted during the pandemic.