Teleworking is the work modality that involves the development of activities remotely.
Teleworking is known as the work activity that is carried out outside the facilities of the contracting company, using information and communication technologies to carry out tasks.
It can be said, therefore, that teleworking is work that is done remotely . The worker , equipped with a computer with an Internet connection, can complete different tasks almost as if he were in the company's offices. This type of work offers various benefits for both the employee and the company.
Advantages of teleworking
The main advantage of teleworking is that it avoids the investment of time traveling from home to the office. The worker can carry out his work from home, without having to travel to the company headquarters. This also makes it possible for the person to work for a foreign firm without any problem.
Teleworking, on the other hand, contributes to cost reduction . The employee does not invest in travel, while the company usually pays for work received.
Technology facilitates virtual contact in multiple ways: the worker and his boss can exchange emails, chat or participate in video conferences, for example. The worker, on the other hand, can send her work to the company by email, FTP, CMS or other mechanisms.
The freedom to work from any geographical location is one of the arguments most mentioned by teleworking advocates. The person can not only work from home, but can also do so from an Internet cafe, a hotel, a restaurant or even from any public space with an Internet connection.
Teleworking grants certain freedoms to the worker.
Its disadvantages
In the previous paragraphs, teleworking is presented as a very appropriate option for the current times, since it takes advantage of current technologies to expand work opportunities while reducing maintenance costs. However, it is not always the most convenient alternative to the conventional work modality , that is, in-person.
One of its most common disadvantages is the lack of a contract , and this leads to others, such as the absence of vacations and extra pay. Although in many companies staff do not sign contracts or access the benefits that correspond to them for their performance, there are various agreements that, despite being outside the provisions of the law, partially compensate for these deficiencies. For example, many black workers enjoy periods of paid vacation, and even bonuses for their performance. The same does not usually happen with teleworking, and at first glance there does not seem to be an answer that justifies the difference, although it exists.
Teleworking, freedom and remuneration
As mentioned above, teleworking saves time and money for both parties , the employer and the employee: the former does not have to cover travel expenses, purchase equipment or pay electricity and water bills; The worker, for his part, although he must take care of the electrical expenses and the maintenance of the devices he uses to work, saves time and money on clothes, in addition to being able to organize his tasks as best suits him. The employee's greater freedom does not justify the absence of a contract or non-compliance with his employer's obligations, but at least it allows him to lead a pace of life often envied by those who spend a large part of their week in an office.
On the other hand, it is important to note that teleworking usually has a considerably lower pay than in-person work, and this translates into a greater effort to achieve a barely comparable salary . There are exceptions, and conditions are slowly improving, so it is possible that in the not-too-distant future, working from home will be truly equivalent to going to an office.