Working Remotely (Essay Sample)

Working Remotely
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Working Remotely
The advance in technology and the change in corporates operation styles have created the opportunity for remote working. The term can be defined as working away from the office through telecommunicating with other employees. Corporates that are trying to create flexibility amount their workers have considered this new mode of work and with some considering its benefits, others are considering its disadvantages. The undisputed fact that working from offices is more effective as it creates room for supervision and easy contact with workers is one that remote working is trying to eliminate. Remote working can only be achieved by utilizing telephones, video conferencing technology, and online meetings to convey and ensure the flow of information (Tavares,2017).
Remote working requires workers with exemplary qualities ranging from self-motivated, high skills and knowledge in their areas of expertise, high skills in performance with minimal supervision, good time management skills with exemplary organization skills, workers with the ability to work in solitude and at the same time with great communication skills to create a flow of data and lastly workers who are trustworthy and can be relied upon to complete tasks independently (Pyoria, 2011).
Remote working has its advantages and disadvantages. Remote working increases the level of flexibility in employees by allowing them to work on their on-time schedule and this allows them to create time for personal life and even extend working hours. Remote working has increased rates of productivity due to the reduced levels of distractions from office premises. Remote working creates an environment that is not characterized by office politics of power influence and struggles to build relationships, by eliminating this factor, workers are more focused on their performance and output while isolated. Remote working also has its disadvantages: remote working is faced with technical issues ranging from inadequate equipment’s to establish the flow of information, it can also affect the mental health of wor