“Telecommuting” refers to workers doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using computer technology. Telecommuting is growing in many countries and is expected to be common for most office workers in the coming decades. How do you think society will be affected by the growth of telecommuting?

 

Ielts Essay - Telecommuting - Work From Home 

Telecommuting, as per many is being quoted as the office work pattern of the future where the workers do not go to a centralized office, but instead work from remote locations, like from their homes. This trend is expected to be highly beneficial for the society though some do have serious reservations.

Home sourced working pattern is expected to be highly advantageous for those who have to really struggle balancing their professional and personal lives – as they are spending most of their time in the confinement of their cubicles and offices. Teleworking has, in fact, come a respite for such people, as they are now able to devote and invest some quality time  with their families, which otherwise was very difficult to come by.in the near past. Moreover, many optimists feel, home-sourced work system has brought about a drastic improvement in the moods in the society as a whole, as teleworkers feel happier and content with their jobs – as work-at-home can be easily compared to vacationing with work.

Furthermore, teleworking has also helped in the bringing down unemployment across various geographical locations; qualified people are now able to access broader employment opportunities anywhere in the world through information technology; and are able to execute jobs for their companies located in diverse regions, for instance people residing in India can now be employed by a US based firm without actually needing to physically travel over to the USA.

Nevertheless, teleworking is also fetching some criticism from the conservatives. As per them, this trend is reducing interaction between the people and hampering social lives of, especially, ones working from their homes.

To conclude, the debate on this issue is inconclusive as it is too early to judge the outcome and impact of work-from-home on the society.