Remote work has been enforced by a bunch of companies all over the world since the Covid-19 outbreak, and this new work organization has become a standard in multiple firms ever since. Allowing an employee to work from home and communicate with his/her colleagues and employers by Teams, phone or email, remote work is praised and criticized at the same time. What is your opinion about it?

People who are not keen on remote work often highlight the fact that working form home increases the feeling of isolation and loneliness, even though you can get in touch with your company by many means of communication. As a matter of fact, everyone is not used to working alone, and remote work can be disturbing and difficult to handle if you value teamwork and need to be physically close to the people you are working with.

Isolation can be a difficulty that can affect your mental health and make you feel uncomfortable while trying to reach your objectives. Companies have been trying to tackle this issue by proposing remote work to employees who are not reluctant to work from home, whereas it was kind of compulsory during the pandemic (which is not over yet). In certain countries like France, companies usually propose their employees to work one or two days at home and spend the rest of the week in the office.

By contrast, remote work is praised by the ones who think they are more productive while alone. Freelancers and workers who usually work without anyone nearby will say that remote work is an asset that can help you to work fast and efficiently without the potential distraction that often disturbs you when you are working in an open space for instance. By working alone, you can organize your day the way you want it and focus on your tasks in an environment you know, master, and appreciate.

Remote work has to be used carefully by companies. They must make sure that their employees can feel comfortable enough to assume their duties, and it is

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important as well to understand that you do not always feel good because you work at home in your own space. Communication, as often, is the key.