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The Dangers of Working From Home

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

While working from home might be one of the most sought-after perks in the workplace, when an employee goes fully remote, elements of work life become lost, and the consequences of isolation can take their toll. In 2015, a Gallup poll found that American workers who say they work from home for some part of the week was around 37 percent, slightly more than four times the percentage of people who said the same in 1995. But remote working can come at a price. First, the collaborative nature of a job can be diminished. Although messaging apps such as FaceTime and Skype exist, most communication between remote employees is text-based, lacking the meaning and nuance of face-to-face discussion. Additionally, these technologies make work accessible anywhere, and can actually erode the divide between your work and personal life. These days, the only real way to disconnect from work is to avoid accessing the Internet. This affects individuals in different ways, and many become fatigued, feeling as if they are always working. 

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