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?
Nowadays, more
workers
are beginning to work
online thanks to the rise in the use of electronic devices, while
in the past, most personnel used to travel to their workplace. The number of hours
saved by workers
due to
the lack of commutes is one of the major benefits that this
situation has, while
the decrease in productivity caused by online workers
is one of the major drawbacks. In my opinion, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages and online work
has arrived to stay.
Beginning with the benefits, it is well known that people spend from 1 to 2 hours
in their commutes every day, giving as a result
, a total of around 7 hours
per week, that may be saved. For example
, if people gain this
time
, they may invest it in their own self-being doing exercise, cooking healthy foods, or doing household duties. This
is a valuable time
and it could be crucial for families with children that do not have enough time
to balance work
and family.
Looking at the drawbacks, there are issues that are best dealt with in person. In addition
, certain tasks are best performed in person and companies prefer to have their workers
in their work
within the office better than at home. For example
, if personnel are working from home, there is less control over them, resulting in a lack of production. Moreover
, as I aforementioned, if there is an issue and no one is in the office, the company is decreasing its productivity due to
the lack of onsite employees. Furthermore
, communicating through the internet is not always the best way to work
, and if a connection problem occurs, until it is not fixed, production falls for hours
.
To conclude
, while
the drawbacks of online work
are numerous and may cause a decrease in productivity due to
connection problems, issues in the offices or lazy behaviours by workers
, I believe that the time
saved by employees in their commutes would be beneficial for them, and it may be designated to self-being activities in order to improve the balance between work
and family.Submitted by carlos.terapiaocupacional on
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