IELTS - Task 2 - Working from home, advantages and disadvantages Types of introduction/body 1 advantages

To begin with, working at home allows us to balance our working and personal life. The reason for this we do not need to spend much time on travelling and preparation. So that we are able to spend our time more effectively and rationally. We could use these extra time to develop our new or old hobby. For example, since the lock down I have picked up the learning of guitar, which I gave up for about 2 years due to lack of time. Hence, this new norm of working style is much welcomed as giving us a better work-life balance.

body 1 - extra time to pick up old hobbies again

Firstly, working at home allows us balance our working and personal life. The reason for this we now have more free time for us to pick up a hobby for personal development. Therefore, we will have a good conducive environment to work online. For example, since the COVID-19 started and lock down, many employees have more time to go with family. This will increase the harmony of their families, especially those working away from home. Hence, this new norm of working style is much welcomed us giving a better work-life balance.

body 1 - giving workers time to spend with family, especially those working away from home

To begin with, working at home allows us to balance our working and personal life. The reason for this is working from home gives us more free time to do things we normally want to do but do not have time to do. For example, I learned to play the guitar and Spanish during the outbreak, in order to watch a football match in Spain when I can travel. Moreover, with this new working arrangement, not only we are able to work but also some quality time with family. By spending more time with family, we are able to improve kinships especially between parents and children. Hence, this new norm of working style is much welcomed as giving us a better work-life balance.

body 1 - learning new skills and improve relationship with parents and children

To being with, working at home allows us to balance our working and personal life. This is because now we cannot go out for our daily activities so we have more free time. Using this time, we can pick up a new hobby , arrange our room or learn a new skills. For example, since the lock down I have cleaned and renovated my room. Hence, this new norm of working style is much welcomed as giving us a better work life balance.

body 1 - lock down freed more time - personal example

To begin with, working at home allows us to balance our working and personal life. Assuming that, most of people are forced to stay home to work, therefore people save much time on commuting and preparation. Moreover, work from home give us the opportunity to develop new hobbies, and we have extra time to improve ourselves. For example, since the lockdown I have picked up reading and exercise. It is an opportunity to enjoy slower pace in life. Hence, this new norm of working style is much welcomed as giving us a better work-life balance.

body 1 - self improvement, making full use of extra time

According to the latest survey conducted by CCTV news about since COVID-19 global pandemic, more than 50% people start working at home. Indeed, since the outbreak of the virus，most of the countries' economies slow down, the governments are looking for many solutions to help us resume our lifestyle again. Generally, working at home has more disadvantages than advantages.

Genre - Hook - COVID -19 slowing down of economies, government trying to resolve it

According to the latest survey conducted by Team Viewer, since the COVID—19 global pandemic, the percentage of working at home is increasing from 28% to 71%. Indeed, in order to stop the epidemic from continuing to spread among us, many countries have started working from home to ensure safe social distancing. Since we have spent a year to manage the virus, and many of us have gotten use to working and studying at home. Generally, working at home has more disadvantages than advantages.

Genre - Hook - ensure safe social distancing

According to the latest survey conducted by CCTV news, since the COVID-19 global pandemic there is a growing number of people in China force to work from home. Even though, many of us are able to get online to deal with our daily working. Working from home is not a permanent solution in the long term. Due to governments are limiting people's activities, we have become accustomed to remote working and learning. In general, working at home has more disadvantages than advantages.

Genre - Hook - remote working, not a permanent solution in the long term

According to the resent survey conducted by Small Business TRENDS, before the COVID-19 global pandemic, less than 3% of the total US workfore work from home but due to COVID-19 pandemic, it is increased to 41.8% of the US workforce work remortely. Indeed, working in offices has more benefits than working from home but since COVID-19, many countries have to lock down the country and governments force us to work and study from home. Many people feel mundane. Althoygh, we have spent a year managing the virus, we have become accustomed to remote working. In general, working at home has more disadvantages than advantages.

Genre - How our lifestyles have changed due to the onset of the global pandemic

According to the latest survey conducted by Chinese Social Security Bureau, Since the COVID-19 global pandemic, 90% of employees have no impact on their work efficiency when they work online. With the development of the COVID-19, we are forced to have lesson and work online in order to maintain social distancing to curb the spread of virus. However, this is only for the short term and not a permanent solution. In general, working at home has more disadvantages than advantages.

genre - work efficiency did not suffer