Does Remote Work Destroy Communiсation?

At a certain point in my life, I came to believe that remote work is one of the finest options for anyone who wants to manage their time in the full sense of the word.

I’ve always hated offices, regardless of the type of work or income provided by companies.

Next year, I will have worked remotely for five years.

I feel only positive about this working style; for me, remote work proved to be more productive and satisfying than any other type of work.

However, today I read an article discussing the problem of lack of communication among remote workers.

It suggests that remote work might be a great source of stress for employees because it reduces the amount of real-life communication in their lives.

As a result, their communication in real life comes to a halt, resulting in profound apathy and in some cases even depression.

It’s true that when you work remotely you have to spend more time on your own.

However, spending time in solitude is a basic necessity for anyone who needs to concentrate on work, no matter if we’re talking about working in an office or remotely.

I don’t think it makes sense to blame remote work for workers’ loneliness.

When it comes to communication, our attitude toward people is what makes a world of difference.

It’s true that remote work might leave us feeling lonely.

However, our behaviour also plays a crucial part in that, determining whether we’ll communicate with people or prefer to stay alone.

If we stay at home all the time, mulling over our loneliness and not daring to venture out, we're unlikely to make friends.

Indeed, there's no need to worry about colleagues’ rumors and water cooler talks if you're sitting in the comfort of your own living room.

Even though sometimes they want to do work tasks come hell or high water, oftentimes they just keep working at a regular pace, still keeping in touch with their friends and loved ones.

I wouldn’t say that striking a balance between work and free time is easy; sometimes it might require some compromises, other times we just have to completely change our working schedule.

Still, by doing so we can create for ourselves a life that we enjoy to the fullest.

At the end of the day, every job has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Both remote and office work might be difficult and lonely as well as enjoyable and self-satisfying.

How people can blame one working style and simultaneously praise another is way over my head; I would say it’s at least narrow-minded.

Whether or not we communicate with others largely depends on our attitude, not our working style.

Does Remote Work Destroy Communiсation?

I've worked remotely for years, having started my career as an SMM manager and changed a variety of roles in copywriting and marketing.

At a certain point in my life, I came to believe that remote work is one of the finest options for anyone who wants to manage their time in the full sense of the word.

I’ve always hated offices, regardless of the type of work or income provided by companies.

Next year, I will have worked remotely for five years.

According to the article, remote workers become accustomed to staying at home so much so that they fail to appreciate the value of personal contact after a while.

As a result, their communication in real life comes to a halt, resulting in profound apathy and in some cases even depression.

Even though this may sound plausible, I won’t go as far as to claim that remote work is a chief cause of problems with communicating.

It’s true that when you work remotely you have to spend more time on your own.

However, spending time in solitude is a basic necessity for anyone who needs to concentrate on work, no matter if we’re talking about working in an office or remotely.

I don’t think it makes sense to blame remote work for workers’ loneliness.

When it comes to communication, our attitude toward people is what makes a world of difference.

It’s true that remote work might leave us feeling lonely.

However, our behaviour also plays a crucial part in that, determining whether we’ll communicate with people or prefer to stay alone.

If we stay at home all the time, mulling over our loneliness and not daring to venture out, we're unlikely to make friends.

As far as I have noticed, what all remote workers hold in common is a belief that remote work provides greater productivity and gives more flexibility than office work.

Indeed, there's no need to worry about colleagues’ rumors and water cooler talks if you're sitting in the comfort of your own living room.

My friends who work remotely are often ready to go for a walk on the spur of the moment, frequently postponing deadlines in favor of meeting in the coffeeshop.

Even though sometimes they want to do work tasks come hell or high water, oftentimes they just keep working at a regular pace, still keeping in touch with their friends and loved ones.

I wouldn’t say that striking a balance between work and free time is easy; sometimes it might require some compromises, other times we just have to completely change our working schedule.

Still, by doing so we can create for ourselves a life that we enjoy to the fullest.

At the end of the day, every job has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Both remote and office work might be difficult and lonely as well as enjoyable and self-satisfying.

How people can blame one working style and simultaneously praise another is way over my head; I would say it’s at least narrow-minded.

Whether or not we communicate with others largely depends on our attitude, not our working style.