Telecommuting: Its Advantages and Disadvantages for the Employee, Employer and the Community
...oyee: - The biggest advantage for the employee who considers telecommuting is that he or she has free reign over their work environment. On the other hand, you must be highly motivated and self-disciplined to get your work done. - Second, if you are married or have children at home, this type of work situation can be especially convenient for you. This arrangement can also be a hindrance to your work production if you spend the majority of your time dealing with family issues. - Third, your production increases because there aren’t as many distractions such as the telephone, co-workers or meetings. On the other hand, you miss out on projects and brainstorming sessions with your co-workers. - Finally, you don’t have to deal with the strains of office politics. Then again, you lose the relationship with co-workers because of a lack of face-to-face communication. The Employer: - The biggest telecommuting advantage for the employer is less cost on office space. Office space doesn’t come cheap; with the employee utilizing telecommuting there is an increase in revenue. - Second, there is an increase in productivity. Less time lost to travel, getting ready to go to work and office socializing and distractions, leads to more efficiency. - With the employee having the advantage of setting their own schedule and working ...