In recent years, remote work, or work at home, has become more and more popular. The company does not force employees to come to the office to punch in（打卡上班） but adopt a flexible working system, which has won the support of many people. However, an article on the website of Inc magazine points out that teleworking is actually not conducive to the development of workers. There are three main shortcomings:
First, you and higher-ups（上级）lack face-to-face communication. There is a consensus in the workplace that if you want to improve your salary, you need your higher-ups to understand and recognize your value. If you rarely appear in the workplace, it's hard for superiors to assess your influence. In fact, face-to-face timely with your boss and other colleagues in the office is a good opportunity to share ideas and discuss your achievements. You can imagine yourself as a retail business. The product you need to sell is yourself. Working at home will make your sales promotion difficult.
Second, it's hard to grow your network. If you want your boss to give you a raise and promotion, third-party partners are essential to endorse背书 you. Nowadays, more than 80% of jobs are obtained through recommendation. Teleworking reduces your chances of building strong relationships with professionals. Moreover, if you lose your job, you may not have enough connections to help you land your next job.
Thirdly, it's hard to get in touch with the new skills you should acquire. When working at home, it's hard to for you to understand the subtle changes within the enterprise and how they will affect your development of career in the future. More importantly, it's easy to miss opportunities that occur in your own company.
The article points out that nowadays, it is very urgent for people in the workplace to grasp the trends and changes of the industry（行业）. A rapid change in the company will result in the fact that you understand these trends not easily when you work long hours at home , because your growth rate is likely to lag behind that of the company. Imagine if your boss says he no longer needs your skills, you don't even know how to reposition (定位) yourself.
The article adds that if you are not so ambitious about salary, telecommuting is indeed a very good way to work.
These are the three drawbacks of teleworking. I hope they can inspire you.
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