ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET STUDENT DETAILS Student name: Le Nguyen Quoc Khang UNIT AND TUTORIAL DETAILS Unit name: Academic English Tutorial/Lectur e: Individual Essay Lecturer or Tutor name: Gabriel Ryan Student ID number: WSU21000133 Unit number: AEn-T321WSB-6 Mon-Tue-Thu (8:00Class day and time: 11:15) ASSIGNMENT DETAILS Title: Length : Essay topic: Should people work from home in the future? Due Date 1526 words date: 01/02/2021 submitted: 01/02/2021 DECLARATION I hold a copy of this assignment if the original is lost or damaged I hereby certify that no part of this assignment or product has been copied from any other student’s work or from any other source except where due acknowledgement is made in the assignment I hereby certify that no part of this assignment or product has been submitted by me in another (previous or current) assessment, except where appropriately referenced, and with prior permission from the Lecturer / Tutor / Unit Coordinator for this unit No part of the assignment/product has been written/ produced for me by any other person except where collaboration has been authorised by the Lecturer / Tutor /Unit Coordinator concerned I am aware that this work may be reproduced and submitted to plagiarism detection software programs for the purpose of detecting possible plagiarism (which may retain a copy on its database for future plagiarism checking) Student’s signature: Le Nguyen Quoc Khang Note: An examiner or lecturer / tutor has the right to not mark this assignment if the above declaration has not been signed Individual Essay Should people work from home in the future? Le Nguyen Quoc Khang WSU21000133_AEn-T321WSB-6 Word count: 1526 The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2019 has led to many organizations converting their work status to online to decrease the spread of the virus and to ensure a safe work environment for everyone However, people still questioned whether if working online or people tend to say work from home can still keep the same quality compared to offline working or not But according to an article by Apollotechnical (2021) said ' Performance can increase up to 13% by working from home ', by then this essay will evaluate the reasons why people should work from home especially in this pandemic season This essay will contain the meaning of working from home, the benefit, the importance that suggests people should support working online, and also some backside of it First, the definition of work from home is work being done remotely, instead of at an office The phrase ‘work from home’ was being used when the COVID-19 pandemic started to spread last year When everyone has to stay in lockdown for months and everything was freeze including the office, so then people started to change their work online Work from home has become every organization's solution when they have to face a pandemic that lasted for almost years Furthermore, as work from home has brought lots of benefits for the company especially when they are in lockdown The first benefit that working from home shows to the company is increased employee productivity According to Apollo Technical (2021) article, they said 77% of the population who work remotely at least a few times per month exhibit an increase in productivity There is also a study conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019), the result showed before the COVID-19 pandemic 24% of people did some or all of their work at home on days they worked, and 82% of people did some or all of their work at their workplace In the same study conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it was noted that people in financial operations, business, and management, professional occupations, and related occupations work from home more often than other occupations A different study by E.Glenn Dutcher placed in 2012 shows that office worker who was assigned to boring tasks, their performance was better and faster when they work in the regular office setting, the reasons are because home-life distractions are decreased the worker's productivity when they did not enjoy the work However, after the COVID-19 pandemic started things has changed compared to 2012 The article from Apollo Technical (2021) stated that working from home has been easier since communication software is getting better day by day, they also stated that working from home is producing a better turnaround on projects, and increasing productivity Moreover, research by Prodoscore (2020) reports there is an increase in productivity by 47% since March of 2020 On the other hand, working from home also lowers turnover rates according to Indeed's article (2021) Turnover rates have been every organization's problem, but with remote work, the employee can keep their job since they can work from anywhere also the company itself will experience lower turnover rates as they have flexible schedules and high job satisfaction among the employees Besides, longer business days are also a benefit for working from home, having employees in different time zones allows companies to extend their business days (Indeed, 2021) This benefit could be effective for organizations that focused on customer service where they could provide their service 24/7 for the customers On top of that, it also helps the company attract new talent according to Nibusiness's article (n.d), by working online can be open lots of advantages for the company in the job market over competitors that not have home working as an option for their employees, and it will be easier when recruiting talents from anywhere A small conclusion after showing all of the benefits that working online could bring to companies, it is clearly stated that working from home is being recommended for organizations especially in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic Due to all the advantages of working from home, it has become an idea for organizations to consider whether they should change their working status online The Forbes article by Aaron Vick (2020) stated that companies should allow their employees to work remotely at this time In addition to all the advantages, the company receives when they switch to an online working status but in this pandemic, it is important to switch their work to online mostly in case of any more lockdown or the new Omicron strain The first thing that companies need to take into consideration in terms of switching to online is employees' safety According to Forbes's article (2020), working remotely may be important for safety during a pandemic, but throughout the year it could be easy for the company to handle works for employees and also protect them from the COVID-19 virus Moreover, if the company still lets the employees work offline, there is a risk of infecting between employees and putting themselves in danger of not properly resting ( Vicks, 2020) Apart from safety, working online will give employees autonomy more than offline, autonomy is one of the factors that will affect the work environment the most, when employees not have any right to freely express their ideas it might decrease the productivity of the company Having switched to work online, employees will feel their boss trusts them, it will be more comfortable for the employees than their boss casually looking at their screen every few minutes By then it is suggested in the Forbes's article (2020) that if the company truly wants their employees to feel autonomous and empowered then allow them to work remotely The article also said ' Instead of having to work around everyone else's schedule and needs, remote workers have much more flexibility to go about their day the way they see fit' By being empowered, not only the employees feel trusted but also it will increase their motivation The employees will have the incentive to develop a home working routine that suits them better and this can contribute towards their motivation, moreover, it also involves in the increasing of loyal from the employees to their company ( Nibusiness, n.d) Aaron Vick once said in his Forbes article (2020) that ' Remote work has many employers balking at the idea of having less physical face time with their employees But the truth is that going remote may be the best thing you for your business' However, everything will have their backside, and work from home is not an exception The first disadvantage that work from home could bring to the companies is it might not suit every individual, some people might prefer the routine and structure that being provide in an office working environment and even some employees would rather choose to interact face to face with their colleagues than interact online (Nibusiness, n.d) Secondly, it would be hard for the managers to manage home workers and monitor their performance, as it been mentioned before, each individual will have a different choice, some might prefer working online but some are not being able to work online On the other hand, there is a potential burnout as when working at the office it created a clear boundary between home-life and work-life, but now when everything is being conducted at home, some individuals might not be able to balance their work-life and their personal time that will lead to an increase of stress and inevitable burnout Because of that, companies are suggested to encourage their employees to take a regular break and remind them about the importance of taking time for their personal life Likewise, it may impact the employees' mental health as they feel isolated from their colleagues, and sometimes they are unable to find a routine that suits them most, because of that in Nibusiness's article (n.d), they suggested that companies should create more opportunities for their employees to stay connected by creating a server which keeps the communication regularly and help everyone catch up their work, moreover it also solve the problem of managing employees, by creating a server the manager could easily track their staff's performance and check all the works that is done by them In the end, everything will have its solution, in this state of the COVID-19 pandemic and also the new Omicron strain, it is believed that working from home is the best way to keep the company working In conclusion, work from home is being suggested as now the world is still struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic Besides its negative impact, the benefit that work from home brought to companies are clearly shown in numbers and facts Nowadays, people are really sensitive when talking about their health issues so work from home is the only solution that could guarantee to keep everyone safe from the COVID-19 virus Aaron Vick has said in his Forbes article (2020), ' Letting your employees work remotely is a huge decision for you to make, but shouldn't be a decision that you regret' References Bradshaw, R (2021, August 21) Surprising Working From Home Productivity Statistics (2021) Apollo Technical LLC https://www.apollotechnical.com/working-from-homeproductivity-statistics/ NI Business Info (n.d.) Advantages and disadvantages of employees working at home | nibusinessinfo.co.uk https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/advantages-anddisadvantages-employees-working-home Prodoscore Research from March/April 2020: Productivity Has Increased, Led By Remote Workers (2020, May 19) Business Wire https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200519005295/en/ Vick, A (2020, October 8) Seven Reasons To Let Your Employees Work Remotely Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/10/09/seven-reasons-to-let-youremployees-work-remotely/?sh=42c5e8abfdef WalkMe (2021, October 10) What is work from home? WalkMe - Digital Adoption Platform https://www.walkme.com/glossary/work-from-home/ TM TM 16 Benefits of Work From Home for Employers (2021, March 13) Indeed Career Guide https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/benefits-of-work-from-home-foremployers .. .Individual Essay Should people work from home in the future? 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