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| I. Advantages of working from home.
(1) Provide more time for productive work
Home office allows people to eliminate or reduce commuting time, will have more time and energy to devote to work. If the home office is properly arranged, it can also reduce the usual distractions in the office, such as loud phone calls from colleagues, ringing phones, unknown odors, and unnecessarily strict policies. By reducing chores and making workers less distracted, home office workers will be able to focus more on what they are doing and get their work done quickly.
(2) Better work-life balance
Research shows that jobs that have a good work-life balance increase employee satisfaction with their jobs. It goes without saying that when you feel better about your job, you will be more motivated to do your job, which is also better for your mental state and physical health.
(3) Save money
Since you don't have to leave home, you can save a lot of money. These include spending on commuting, clothing expenses, expensive take-out costs or going out to restaurants, etc.
(4) Higher employee retention
You heard it right, people who work from home are more likely to stay with the company rather than leave, and of course the company can give employees the right to work in the office, giving them more options and more freedom. In this way, working from home increases job and life satisfaction, making employee turnover rates lower, and employers save on the cost of hiring and training new employees when they don't leave the company as often.
Second, the disadvantages of working from home.
(1) Delay
One of the main reasons companies allow employees to work from home is to reduce the time they spend on transportation. However, when working from home, you may not schedule your time correctly because of the lack of company management, so that you may overestimate the time you actually have by procrastinating when working from home. So plan your day, do the task at hand, and avoid procrastination.
(2) Burnout
Sometimes we do a lot of work, but when there is a tangle between work responsibilities and household chores with no boundaries, employees have the risk of being more exhausted. This is because you feel overwhelmed by things leading to stress, but still need to sit in front of the computer and work all day. In addition, you may also produce some burnout symptoms including headaches, irritability, increased errors and reduced efficiency.
(3) Collaboration is more difficult
Working from home can be difficult in terms of collaboration, but if you have the tools you need to communicate effectively with your team, this difficulty will be greatly reduced. A few other reasons why working from home makes collaboration more difficult include spotty Internet connections, time zone differences, and technical issues.
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(4) Loneliness
There are times when working side-by-side with colleagues makes work more interesting. One of the main factors contributing to employee engagement and satisfaction is maintaining friendships with colleagues. In fact, one study showed that loneliness affects employee performance and that maintaining positive social communication relationships can alleviate loneliness in the workplace.
There are many drawbacks, though in some industries they can be avoided, so the number of companies using work-at-home has been steadily increasing, especially in industries such as the Internet, digital marketing, and education.
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