Band 4+: with increased use of computers, the internet and smartphones, more and more people are starting to work from their home. what are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?

The advancement in technology has not impact the lives in ordinary way but also it influence the work methods with its advancement. The increase of technology such as smartphone, computers and internet allow people to work at remote that was not possible in the past. Now the worker perform their work from their homes and keep the company updated about their work. This is all possible because of technology.

The impact of technology on work field can be illustrated in two different ways. First of all it can be seen that with the help of technology the workers are more relaxed and dependent upon their choice whether they want to work from home or in office. It allow them to take care of their family and work at the same time. It also mitigate the leaves that people do because of their travels, family problems, sickness etc. The technology make it so easy for them and allow them to choose what is perfect for them. Another positive impact of this concept is that it introduce more opportunities to special workers that struggle a lot in past because of their disabilities because they have to reach at office at any cost but now with the development of technology they can work from where they want. The companies just required their work they have no concern from where you are doing work.

Secondly, there are also many drawbacks of this advancement because with the advancement in technology the data leakage of companies and security threat are also increasing day by day. The companies are more at the risk of hack than before. The remote worker when do their work from home they mostly submit their work online because of this the data security is at risk and it can be the reason to effect companies data policies and strategies. The technology also make the worker more introvert because the worker usually love to work from home and do not work with other employees that reduce their social circle strength and reduce their confidence level. The continuous work from home make the person more lonely and the ability to learn from other experiences reduce.