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远程办公:自由还是负担?

Remote Work: Freedom or Burden?

An opinion piece on working from home: what it saves, what it costs, and why the answer is about management.

Key words in this reading

  • yǔnxǔ · to allow
  • tōngqín · to commute
  • línghuó · flexible
  • bìngfēi · is not, by no means
  • gānrǎo · distraction, interference
  • zìlǜ · self-discipline
  • jièxiàn · boundary, line
  • móhu · blurred, vague
  • qiàqià · precisely, exactly
  • tìdài · to replace
  • yóucǐkějiàn · from this we can see
  • yǔqí…bùrú · rather than … it's better to

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近年来,越来越多的公司允许员工在家办公。支持者认为,远程办公不仅节省了通勤时间,而且让人们能更灵活地安排工作和生活。

然而,事情并非如此简单。一方面,家里难免会有各种干扰,自律性不强的人效率反而会下降;另一方面,工作与生活的界限变得模糊,不少人发现自己晚上十点还在回邮件。

此外,同事之间的交流也受到影响。许多好的想法恰恰来自茶水间里的随意聊天,而这是视频会议难以替代的。

由此可见,远程办公本身无所谓好坏,关键在于如何管理。与其在“坐班”和“在家”之间二选一,不如根据工作性质灵活安排,让员工和公司都能受益。

Comprehension check

0/4 answered

1. What do supporters say remote work offers?

2. Which problem is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph?

3. Why does the writer mention the office kitchen (茶水间)?

4. What is the writer's conclusion?