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Working from Home

What one office worker gained by working from home, and what she lost.

An essay in a more written style. It argues through connectors such as yīfāngmiàn … lìng yīfāngmiàn …, yóuyú and yǔqí … bùrú …, and qualifies each point before moving on.

近(jìn)几(jǐ)年(nián),越来越(yuèláiyuè)多(duō)的(de)人(rén)开始(kāishǐ)在(zài)家(jiā)工作(gōngzuò)。我(wǒ)所(suǒ)在(zài)的(de)公司(gōngsī)也(yě)规定(guīdìng),员工(yuángōng)每周(měizhōu)可以(kěyǐ)有(yǒu)三(sān)天(tiān)在(zài)家(jiā)办公(bàngōng)。

在(zài)家(jiā)工作(gōngzuò)最(zuì)大(dà)的(de)好处(hǎochu)是(shì)不用(búyòng)上下班(shàngxiàbān)。以前(yǐqián)每天(měitiān)来(lái)回(huí)要(yào)花(huā)两(liǎng)个(ge)小时(xiǎoshí),现在(xiànzài)这些(zhèxiē)时间(shíjiān)可以(kěyǐ)用(yòng)来(lái)睡觉(shuìjiào)或者(huòzhě)做(zuò)家务(jiāwù)。另外(lìngwài),需要(xūyào)安静(ānjìng)、集(jí)中(zhōng)精力(jīnglì)完成(wánchéng)的(de)工作(gōngzuò),在(zài)家(jiā)做(zuò)效率(xiàolǜ)往往(wǎngwǎng)更(gèng)高(gāo)。

但是(dànshì),在(zài)家(jiā)工作(gōngzuò)也(yě)有(yǒu)不(bù)少(shǎo)问题(wèntí)。由于(yóuyú)和(hé)同事(tóngshì)见面(jiànmiàn)的(de)机会(jīhuì)少(shǎo)了(le),有(yǒu)些(xiē)小(xiǎo)事(shì)也(yě)不(bù)方便(fāngbiàn)马上(mǎshàng)商量(shāngliang)。开(kāi)视频会议(shìpínhuìyì)的(de)时候(shíhou),也(yě)很(hěn)难看(nánkàn)清楚(qīngchu)对方(duìfāng)的(de)表情(biǎoqíng)。

另(lìng)一(yì)方面(fāngmiàn),工作(gōngzuò)和(hé)生活(shēnghuó)的(de)界限(jièxiàn)变(biàn)得(de)越来越(yuèláiyuè)模糊(móhu)。有时候(yǒushíhou)一(yì)抬(tái)头(tóu),已经(yǐjīng)是(shì)半夜(bànyè)了(le),所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)会(huì)特意(tèyì)给(gěi)自己(zìjǐ)安排(ānpái)休息(xiūxi)的(de)时间(shíjiān)。

我(wǒ)认为(rènwéi),与(yǔ)其(qí)争论(zhēnglùn)哪(nǎ)种(zhǒng)方式(fāngshì)更(gèng)好(hǎo),不如(bùrú)根据(gēnjù)工作(gōngzuò)的(de)内容(nèiróng)灵活(línghuó)选择(xuǎnzé)。现在(xiànzài),有(yǒu)会议(huìyì)的(de)日子(rìzi)我(wǒ)就(jiù)去(qù)公司(gōngsī),需要(xūyào)一个人(yígerén)完成(wánchéng)的(de)工作(gōngzuò)就(jiù)留(liú)在(zài)家(jiā)里(lǐ)做(zuò)。

Words
177
Sentences
12
Words per sentence
14.8
in the vocabulary
0 %
measured level
3
Reading time
1 min

Comprehension questions

3 questions on the text. With each answer the sentence it comes from appears — a question whose answer you cannot find in the text tests nothing.

1. What is the biggest advantage for the writer?

2. Why is it harder to discuss small things now?

3. How does the writer decide now?