In some countries, working from home has been popular even before the pandemic of covid-19 appeared in public. While in some other countries, such as Indonesia, it became popular during the covid-19. Working from home has become a good alternative for many people who are having difficulty to go to workplace, even though the place is ‘home’ it does not mean that we cannot be productive. The idea of working from home is to give the accessible for both employees and employers to keep working while they are also maintaining their personal matter. However, the concept of work from home is not always positive as it looks like. While some people enjoy and keen of it, some are not a fan of work from home for some reason. In this essay, I will elaborate some of the advantages and disadvantages of working from home.
There are two advantages of working from home, from my personal experience. First, working from home can be a very good option for you when you are not feeling well physically or even mentally. Let’s assume, when you have a bad flu, and you need to come to the office, you will have to commute from your house to your workplace and this can be really tiring when you are unwell. This also can have a possibility to spread your sickness to your coworkers. Work from home gives you an option to stay at home while you are recovering from your sickness but at the same time you are still maintaining the productivity of your work at your own pace. Second, in terms of mentally, if you are living in a very city area where you are exposed to traffic jam for hours, crowded and noisy, pollution, these can affect your mental health. Choosing to stay at home for a day or two days can help you relax your body and mind while doing your work in your comfort zone. When you are feeling better, you will be ready not only to commute from your house to your workplace, but you are also more ready to tackle any tasks ahead.
While there are some benefits, there are also some drawback from online work. In today’s era, where people believe everything can be access or get help from online resource, some industries and occupations are still rely on human resource. For instance, nurse and doctors, these vital roles cannot be replaced to online form. Doctor and nurse need to examine the patient through face-to-face meeting. In this case, work from home cannot be a good option to do. Secondly, too long staying at home can make people lethargic to do social activity. This can hinder the opportunity to make real friends or even to do some workout outside.
Even work from home can be a good option for both parties, but work from office also give some benefits to us to socially connected with other people in our work environment. Giving both options can also help us to keep our physical and mental health stable.