Many employees can now do their work from home using modern technology. However, this change may only benefit workers, not the employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Working at

home

has gradually become a

trend

since the outbreak of COVID-19, and with the development of it, we are clearly aware that

this

trend

is a double-edged sword for

employers

. On the one

hand

, it allows

employees

to allocate working time freely and thereby earns

employers

a good reputation;

on the other

hand

,

however

, it seems to hinder the cultivation of team cohesion. A flexible allocation of working time is certainly popular among

employees

, and

managers

do not see any reason to object to it as long as schedules progress well. From

this

perspective, working at

home

is a reciprocal choice. And maybe

this

is the reason why more and more companies are adopting

this

arrangement.

For example

, the well-known semiconductor tycoons Intel and AMD have proclaimed that they have long approved working at

home

, and they have promised to supply all necessary equipment.

Nevertheless

,

this

trend

has

also

brought about some concerns to

employers

. One of them is long-term separation would undermine team cohesion and

therefore

decrease collaboration efficiency. Relevant concerns have pervaded among the

managers

of large corporations.

Consequently

, the

employers

of Disney, Google, and Amazon have strongly suggested their staff work in the company at least twice a week. Seen from

this

angle, we can understand why some

managers

consider

this

trend

as a potential threat to their companies. To summarize, allowing

employees

to work at

home

has both advantages and disadvantages for

employers

. On the one

hand

, it is helpful for

managers

to establish a democratic and considerate impression among

employees

.

On the other

hand

, it to some extent jeopardises the unity of the company.

Therefore

,

employers

need to deliberate to achieve a balance between them.