Toronto Employer Lawyer questions those who work from home
Employer Lawyer: Working from home
Recently, a Toronto employment lawyer commented on a talk radio segment that he questioned the legitimacy and or honesty of people working from home. I can’t say I disagree with him. However, one caller commented that lawyers often only see the bad side of things because that’s when we are called. I can’t say I disagree with this either.
Optimists and HR consultants theorize that given the high cost of real estate and worker productivity more employees could be shifted towards working from home. Can we imagine the year 2025 walking into the headquarters of a major corporation such as Microsoft and finding only one large reception area and everyone working from home?
More organizations are opting for employees working from home and having in-person meetings at virtual spaces or even coffee shops.
However, does working from home encourage people to goof off? I am always surprised when I see so many of my own neighbours wandering around on a Monday morning at Walmart shopping when they should be at work. Their answer is, “I am working from home as long as I get my work done the company doesn’t mind.” I spoke to one individual who travelled with his family to Florida for vacation. He said, he did not take it as vacation time because he worked while he was down there from his computer. He also said, his company was fully aware that he would be in Florida and not take the time as vacation time.
So then, who really cares? Obviously, there are still many jobs where working from home is simply not an option. However, if it doesn’t matter when or where the job is done, why is this an issue?
In the following two posts I will talk about the pros and cons of working from home.
Burlington Lawyer | PROS – WORKING FROM HOME
Halton Lawyer | CONS – WORKING FROM HOME
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