Wednesday, August 31, 2016

The dark side of working from home

It seems interesting not to work in pajamas at home and instead have to go to work. But always there and more people take to earn flexible hours and telecommuting, some things are inextricably linked with the desktop experience is lost, and the consequences of further isolation.

A 2015 Gallup poll showed that the number of Americans who said that she was at home at one time worked 37 percent, largely, observed from the 9 percent who had worked in the country in 1995 Quartz.

But while the arrangement was largely made possible by technology can have its advantages, especially for working parents, but may also have a cost.

Those who can work in the country lose much of the collaborative nature of a job that supports quartz. Although messaging applications available: "There are times when a text talk" to face no meaning and nuances discussed face.

And the same technology, the more accessible anywhere the work, how wrong makes the gap between work and private life, said quartz. There are no limits to work, and "the only way to really separate these days is somewhere without cell to travel" or Internet service.

The Next Web has agreed that any housework seems efficient and friendly, which "has a bad side, when placed next to some very basic principles of human psychology."

Office of isolation and can not work in others lead to severe depression and reduced motivation, he noted.

And the call propose to work in your pajamas if a study showed that the use of an action, feelings of "self-worth and importance" placed and an increase in the thought process in general, reports The Next Web.

The arguments against not homework again, said quartz. In 2013, by prohibiting telecommuting among employees, considering that a "penalty facto parent." Has Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer publicly criticized Mayer said that "people are more productive when they are alone ... but they are more cooperation and innovative when they are together."

TechRepublic aims to identify those that may not be good teleworkers:

  • You are distracted, either by external or internal stimuli or thoughts
  • You can not configure the necessary equipment for their work
  • You can not touch the ground to hold the office
  • They do not do well without structure
  • You can not independently or hate collaborations work missing
  • You can no boundaries between you and your friends, family, neighbors
  • You have difficulty leaving for the day
And it overcome Telecommunity.net tips, loneliness and isolation working from home:
  • Mix work outside the home, such as in a cafe or a library.
  • Make - lunch and dinner dates with friends
  • Visit the office occasionally, if possible. It is always better informed.
  • Take a walk at lunch or breaks. It helps clear your head and allows a better reflection.
  • Establish a network of discussion with other Tele.
  • Use social networks. Yes, it is a distraction, but it is also a way to keep in touch with others.

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