In the past, most people used to travel to their place of work.

With increased use

of computers, the internet and smartphones, more and more people are starting
to work from home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this
development?

The advent of the internet has enabled people to work remotely from home rather
than commuting daily to work. Like most new technologies, this has some obvious
benefits and also some downsides, and both of these must be assessed.

On the positive side, the ability to work from home gives a person more freedom.
For one thing, they do not have to commute daily, which not only saves time but
also saves money from travelling expenses. Moreover, home-based working allows
a person to manage their own time and work at their own pace. In contrast, in an
office environment, workers are usually closely supervised to make sure that they
are working as industriously as possible.

On the other hand, there are certain demerits of this working practice. It is often
said that working from home might exacerbate the feeling of isolation. Having no
one around to chat with might actually make people more stressed and have worse
effects on their mental health than working in an office. Not to mention, the
internet has created a world of distractions that may be hard to resist if someone is
sitting in their living room rather than in an office. Furthermore, everyone who has
ever tried to organize a conference call knows that face-to-face interactions are
normally more time-efficient and productive than trying to communicate remotely.

Overall, it seems that working from home is a mixed bag. The freedom of not
having to come to a certain place to work each day is appealing, but human’s
are social creatures and having everyone in their homes all day is probably not the
best solution,