Drag and drop the sentence endings to match them with the appropriate beginnings. New surveys busted Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. The company announced big wage Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. You don’t need to start work at 8 a.m., but do clock Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. We all work from home, but we manage to share Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. I am not motivated by a competitive Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. With just two weeks to finish these projects, you’ll be working on a tight Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. We got an efficiency Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. I’d love to have a compressed Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. The company is looking for ways to increase employee Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes.
Drag and drop the sentence endings to match them with the appropriate beginnings. New surveys busted Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. The company announced big wage Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. You don’t need to start work at 8 a.m., but do clock Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. We all work from home, but we manage to share Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. I am not motivated by a competitive Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. With just two weeks to finish these projects, you’ll be working on a tight Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. We got an efficiency Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. I’d love to have a compressed Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes. The company is looking for ways to increase employee Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. workplace environment, just the opposite: I feel pressured., 2. cuts due to financial problems., 3. in before noon., 4. engagement because people have been very demotivated lately., 5. our ideas effectively during online meetings., 6. the myths that people get lazy working from home., 7. workweek and get an extra day off every week., 8. bonus for selling 20% more products than planned., 9. schedule with no time for breaks or mistakes.
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Exercise2
Drag and drop elements to fill in the gaps in the text. With the dawn of remote work, employers and employees are experimenting with various 1. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit, looking for solutions that would best 2. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit the needs of both sides. The 3. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit of working from home argue that it helps to juggle work and house chores, which results in the most efficient use of our time. They put the meatloaf in the oven during their lunch break so that it roasts while they’re working on reports. But many people find that while the office was too hectic, home is too distracting and leads to procrastination and missing many 4. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit. They need a working environment that is the best of both worlds. And the answer is a co-working space. They find one close to home, so there’s no commuting and getting home even in the middle of the day is easy, so their work-life 5. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit isn’t disturbed. These spaces usually require silence and everyone is working, so it’s easy to focus and 6. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit maximum productivity. Also, they allow you to metaphorically close the door and go home, so that it’s easier not to continue working after hours.
Drag and drop elements to fill in the gaps in the text. With the dawn of remote work, employers and employees are experimenting with various 1. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit, looking for solutions that would best 2. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit the needs of both sides. The 3. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit of working from home argue that it helps to juggle work and house chores, which results in the most efficient use of our time. They put the meatloaf in the oven during their lunch break so that it roasts while they’re working on reports. But many people find that while the office was too hectic, home is too distracting and leads to procrastination and missing many 4. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit. They need a working environment that is the best of both worlds. And the answer is a co-working space. They find one close to home, so there’s no commuting and getting home even in the middle of the day is easy, so their work-life 5. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit isn’t disturbed. These spaces usually require silence and everyone is working, so it’s easy to focus and 6. 1. proponents, 2. opponents, 3. schemes, 4. backaches, 5. yield, 6. balance, 7. deadlines, 8. suit maximum productivity. Also, they allow you to metaphorically close the door and go home, so that it’s easier not to continue working after hours.
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Exercise3
Find one vocabulary mistake in each sentence and write the correct word in the gap next to it.
This success calls up a celebration, what would you like to do? Tu uzupełnij
My workweight this year is much smaller since they hired two people to help me. Tu uzupełnij
The company needs to buy us better screens or we’re going to develop eye tiredness. Tu uzupełnij
Our boss really doesn’t like it when someone takes a sick release for more than 3 days. Tu uzupełnij
Our employees usually get their first height after two years, and it’s about 2% of their salary. Tu uzupełnij
If you want to know exactly what goes into your salary, then look at your pay papers. Tu uzupełnij
Next month, the company is going to lead changes in the project assignment system. Tu uzupełnij
My family needs me, so starting next month I’d like to work part employment. Tu uzupełnij
My department has so much work that most people work abovehours basically every day. Tu uzupełnij
Find one vocabulary mistake in each sentence and write the correct word in the gap next to it.
This success calls up a celebration, what would you like to do? Tu uzupełnij
My workweight this year is much smaller since they hired two people to help me. Tu uzupełnij
The company needs to buy us better screens or we’re going to develop eye tiredness. Tu uzupełnij
Our boss really doesn’t like it when someone takes a sick release for more than 3 days. Tu uzupełnij
Our employees usually get their first height after two years, and it’s about 2% of their salary. Tu uzupełnij
If you want to know exactly what goes into your salary, then look at your pay papers. Tu uzupełnij
Next month, the company is going to lead changes in the project assignment system. Tu uzupełnij
My family needs me, so starting next month I’d like to work part employment. Tu uzupełnij
My department has so much work that most people work abovehours basically every day. Tu uzupełnij
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Study the audio and do the exercises below.
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Nagranie dźwiękowe
Nagranie dźwiękowe
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Nagranie dźwiękowe
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Today, I’d like to talk about a very interesting story by Stephen Aastrol, the CEO of the Tower Paddle Board company. Entitled “The Five Hour Workday,” this book describes introducing just such a scheme. Operating under the assumption that the possibility to go home early would motivate anyone to work harder, Aastrol allowed his employees to leave at 1 p.m. His hope that more time for themselves would make his people happier and more ready to work, however, proved to be unfounded. Not over the first few months, mind you. The future looked bright at first. But then, as he describes it, it started to become more and more obvious that, instead of being rested and more focused, people were getting more distracted. As if five hours was simply not long enough for them to feel like it was serious work. Productivity went down and limiting the experiment to just summer months didn’t help. Some people were fired, others left by themselves. Many complained that, paradoxically, so little time at the office meant less social life at the office and no so‑called corpo‑culture, which they had come to expect and like. Interestingly, this is one of the most common complaints among remote working people in general. Definitely something to think about for our employers. Anyway, back to our main topic. I strongly recommend this reading to both employers and employees who are considering hybrid or remote work. Learn from other people’s mistakes, I always say! Which is not to say that this is what this experiment was. Just a figure of speech, of course. On the contrary. We need people like Aastor to figure out how to proceed, but a lot of Aastor’s experiences could be treated as a lesson, and I guess that’s what he had in mind when he wrote it.
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Exercise4
Listen to the audio and choose correct answers. There’s only one correct answer in each point.
This is a(n)
a) part of a lecture on running a company.
b) review of a book.
c) an introduction to an interview with the CEO of Tower Paddle Board.
This is most likely part of a(n)
a) audiobook.
b) lecture.
c) radio programme.
The speaker
a) criticises Aastor’s experimenting on his employees.
b) believes Aastor’s story could be useful to many people.
c) hopes his employer will introduce a similar scheme.
Listen to the audio and choose correct answers. There’s only one correct answer in each point.
This is a(n)
a) part of a lecture on running a company.
b) review of a book.
c) an introduction to an interview with the CEO of Tower Paddle Board.
This is most likely part of a(n)
a) audiobook.
b) lecture.
c) radio programme.
The speaker
a) criticises Aastor’s experimenting on his employees.
b) believes Aastor’s story could be useful to many people.
c) hopes his employer will introduce a similar scheme.
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Exercise5
Based on the audio, decide if the following statements are true or false.
Stephen Aastrol is mentioned in two different roles. True False
Tower Paddle Board employees said leaving at 1 p.m. would be motivating. True False
The experiment was not very successful right from the start. True False
The employees were not focused at work. True False
Some people decided they didn’t want to work like that. True False
Extensive office social life was one of the reasons people didn’t work well. True False
The lessons about corpo-culture here are similar to those from other reports. True False
The speaker thinks that the experiment was a mistake. True False
Based on the audio, decide if the following statements are true or false.
Stephen Aastrol is mentioned in two different roles. True False
Tower Paddle Board employees said leaving at 1 p.m. would be motivating. True False
The experiment was not very successful right from the start. True False
The employees were not focused at work. True False
Some people decided they didn’t want to work like that. True False
Extensive office social life was one of the reasons people didn’t work well. True False
The lessons about corpo-culture here are similar to those from other reports. True False
The speaker thinks that the experiment was a mistake. True False
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Exercise6
Fill in the gaps with correct forms of the words in brackets. Remember about correct spelling. 1 Considering how many people just pretend to be present during online meetings, we should really question the Tu uzupełnij (VALID) of fully remote work schemes. Add to this Tu uzupełnij (EFFECTIVE) of any programs supposedly checking if the employee is really working and you can understand why many companies prefer to see their employees in the office. 2 At the beginning, governments might Tu uzupełnij (SUBSIDY) such experiments as shorter workweeks or co-working spaces, but sooner or later we’ll be on our own. Whether it’s going to be a Tu uzupełnij (SHORT) workday or workweek, it’s going to be fewer hours. That’s why many people are afraid of being Tu uzupełnij (PAY). 3 Having the office on the computer that’s sitting on your home desktop makes it difficult for a lot of people to Tu uzupełnij (CONNECT) from work and get some rest. This in turn leads to them becoming Tu uzupełnij (WORK), which in a long run might lead to exhaustion and even sickness. But how do you reinforce Tu uzupełnij (SAFE) regulations when people are at home and you don’t have control over them?
Fill in the gaps with correct forms of the words in brackets. Remember about correct spelling. 1 Considering how many people just pretend to be present during online meetings, we should really question the Tu uzupełnij (VALID) of fully remote work schemes. Add to this Tu uzupełnij (EFFECTIVE) of any programs supposedly checking if the employee is really working and you can understand why many companies prefer to see their employees in the office. 2 At the beginning, governments might Tu uzupełnij (SUBSIDY) such experiments as shorter workweeks or co-working spaces, but sooner or later we’ll be on our own. Whether it’s going to be a Tu uzupełnij (SHORT) workday or workweek, it’s going to be fewer hours. That’s why many people are afraid of being Tu uzupełnij (PAY). 3 Having the office on the computer that’s sitting on your home desktop makes it difficult for a lot of people to Tu uzupełnij (CONNECT) from work and get some rest. This in turn leads to them becoming Tu uzupełnij (WORK), which in a long run might lead to exhaustion and even sickness. But how do you reinforce Tu uzupełnij (SAFE) regulations when people are at home and you don’t have control over them?
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Exercise7
Type in the English translations of the phrases in brackets. Computers changed a lot for many workers. Aside from a bigger number of such 1. Tu uzupełnij (CHORÓB ZAWODOWYCH) such as backache or poor eyesight, it redefined office work. While for blue collar workers 2. Tu uzupełnij (WARUNKI PRACY) remain very much the same as they used to be, white collar, even doctors and teachers who work with people, can take advantage of 3. Tu uzupełnij (PRACY ZDALNEJ), giving diagnoses or lectures via communicators. And with no need to go to the office, it’s only natural that we should move from working 9 to 5 to 4. Tu uzupełnij (NIENORMOWANEGO CZASU PRACY). It will still be 5. Tu uzupełnij (PRACA NA PEŁNY ETAT), but the hours will be spread over the week differently, depending on our needs. However, many people believe that the 6. Tu uzupełnij (CZTERDZIESTOGODZINNY TYDZIEŃ PRACY) will be shortened to 32 hours, although again: possibly mostly for people working in front of the computer. It still 7. Tu uzupełnij (BUDZI WIELE WĄTPLIWOŚCI), so we have to wait and see how it turns out.
Type in the English translations of the phrases in brackets. Computers changed a lot for many workers. Aside from a bigger number of such 1. Tu uzupełnij (CHORÓB ZAWODOWYCH) such as backache or poor eyesight, it redefined office work. While for blue collar workers 2. Tu uzupełnij (WARUNKI PRACY) remain very much the same as they used to be, white collar, even doctors and teachers who work with people, can take advantage of 3. Tu uzupełnij (PRACY ZDALNEJ), giving diagnoses or lectures via communicators. And with no need to go to the office, it’s only natural that we should move from working 9 to 5 to 4. Tu uzupełnij (NIENORMOWANEGO CZASU PRACY). It will still be 5. Tu uzupełnij (PRACA NA PEŁNY ETAT), but the hours will be spread over the week differently, depending on our needs. However, many people believe that the 6. Tu uzupełnij (CZTERDZIESTOGODZINNY TYDZIEŃ PRACY) will be shortened to 32 hours, although again: possibly mostly for people working in front of the computer. It still 7. Tu uzupełnij (BUDZI WIELE WĄTPLIWOŚCI), so we have to wait and see how it turns out.
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Exercise8
Answer the questions below.
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Show hint
No, I wouldn’t. If I don’t have to go to the office, I prefer working from home. I need some space for papers or maybe a cup of tea or coffee. I think working from home provides me with better working conditions. It’s more comfortable, and I can feel relaxed but still stay more focused on my job. Co‑working spaces can be noisy, and I like having my own space to work.working conditions, comfort, relaxed, co‑working space.
Show answer
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meet deadlines, many projects, overworked, called for, backache
There was a year when all my tests and school projects were due more or less at the same time. Because my grades depended on them I wanted to learn everything and meet all the deadlines. It called for a lot of sleepless nights and at the end of all this, I was really tired. I had a backache from sitting in the chair all the time and I was so overworked I didn't feel like doing anything. But I succeeded and passed everything!
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Exercise8
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
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Ilustracja
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Describe the picture.
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in the background/foreground, sofas, comfortable furniture, huge space, spacious loft, co‑working space, focused
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In the picture, I can see a huge space and two women working on/at their computers. In the background, there are a few sofas, lamps, chairs, and something that divides the space into smaller spaces, so I believe that this is a co‑working space. In the foreground, a young woman is sitting at a small table working on/at her computer and behind her, another woman is also working, sitting on a sofa. They both look focused, that’s why I think they are working.
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(Uzupełnij).
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Show hintazurewhite
working conditions, comfort, relaxed atmosphere, co‑working space
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No, I wouldn’t. This does not look like an office, so I think it’s a co‑working space. But if I don’t have to go to the office, I prefer working from home. The women are sitting on sofas which look comfortable, but I don’t see any place for a big screen, papers, or maybe a cup of tea or coffee. I think my own home offers better working conditions.
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(Uzupełnij).
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Show hintazurewhite
meet deadlines, many projects, overworked, called for, backache
Show answerazurewhite
There was a year when all my tests and school projects were due more or less at the same time. Because my grades depended on them I wanted to learn everything and meet all the deadlines. It called for a lot of sleepless nights and at the end of all this, I was really tired. I had a backache from sitting in the chair all the time and I was so overworked I didn't feel like doing anything. But I succeeded and passed everything!
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Exercise9
Write a for and against essay (200–250 words) presenting the good and bad sides of working from home.
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Napisz rozprawkę, w której przedstawisz argumenty za i przeciw pracy w domu. Twoja wypowiedź powinna składać się z 200–250 wyrazów.
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(Uzupełnij).
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comfort, disconnect, overworked, oversleep, tired, backache, safety regulations, flexitime, hybrid working, remote work, commuting, corpo culture, on the one hand, on the contrary, what is more
Freelancers have always been envied not having to report to the office every day at precisely 9 a.m. Now, hybrid and remote work are within everyone’s reach. Before deciding on working remotely, one needs to consider its advantages and disadvantages.
Firstly, working from home seems like a dream come true. Not only hours of being stuck in traffic, but also a lot of money spent on gas and public transport tickets, can be saved daily. Secondly, the employee has the freedom to dress in whatever they want, sit in the pose they find most comfortable and listen to whatever makes them focus. Moreover, if sitting in front of the computer causes backache, there is no problem with a 15‑minute yoga session to relieve stress and tension. The benefits seem endless.
There are, however, many downsides to the home office as well. The most obvious one is the fact that one’s home, which should be a place to relax, becomes one’s office. This creates a risk of being overworked. Working overtime becomes easy and tempting, but it could be at the expense of family and social life. What is more, there are hidden costs of home office dictated by the need to buy an appropriate desk and chair. The additional expenses also include electricity and an internet connection.
Summing up, it seems undeniable that remote work has as many pros as cons. It can be beneficial to our health and give us more time for ourselves and our families, as well as our wallets. However, there are costs that have to be considered and if we’re not wise about them, they might do more damage than good to our well‑being.
