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The benefits and challenges of telecommuting

新冠xīn guān疫情yì qíng全球quán qiú蔓延màn yán以来yǐ lái,远程yuǎn chéng办公bàn gōng成为chéng wéi很多hěn duō公司gōng sī的de工作gōng zuò模式mó shì。

一些yī xiē年轻nián qīng人rén甚至shèn zhì从来cóng lái没有méi yǒu去qù过guo办公室bàn gōng shì,面试miàn shì、招聘zhāo pìn、入职rù zhí等děng流程liú chéng都dōu在zài网络Wǎng luò上shàng进行jìn xíng。

很多hěn duō管理者guǎn lǐ zhě见证jiàn zhèng了le远程yuǎn chéng办公bàn gōng的de益处yì chù和hé挑战tiǎo zhàn。

研究yán jiū表明biǎo míng,远程yuǎn chéng办公bàn gōng的de人rén和hé团队tuán duì更gèng有yǒu效率xiào lǜ,如果rú guǒ善于shàn yú管理guǎn lǐ,他们tā men的de工作gōng zuò也yě会huì更gèng投入tóu rù。

没有méi yǒu了le让ràng人rén筋疲力尽jīn pí lì jìn的de通勤tōng qín,离开lí kāi了le充满chōng mǎn干扰gān rǎo的de办公室bàn gōng shì,员工yuán gōng们men可以kě yǐ更gèng早zǎo地de投入tóu rù工作gōng zuò,不用bù yòng请假qǐng jià处理chǔ lǐ琐事suǒ shì,也yě不用bù yòng加班jiā bān到dào深夜shēn yè。

那些nà xiē精致jīng zhì的de现代化xiàn dài huà开放kāi fàng式shì办公室bàn gōng shì反而fǎn ér给gěi大家dà jiā造成zào chéng了le一定yī dìng程度chéng dù的de干扰gān rǎo,让ràng人rén分心fēn xīn。

而ér很多hěn duō年轻nián qīng人rén也yě喜欢xǐ huan远程yuǎn chéng工作gōng zuò,更加gèng jiā灵活líng huó、自由zì yóu和hé安全ān quán。

当然dāng rán,挑战tiǎo zhàn也yě是shì存在cún zài的de。

这zhè种zhǒng新xīn的de工作gōng zuò方式fāng shì更加gèng jiā灵活líng huó,但dàn也yě带来dài lái了le沟通gōu tōng不bù畅chàng、负面fù miàn情绪qíng xù等děng问题wèn tí。

一些yī xiē人rén长期cháng qī远程yuǎn chéng办公bàn gōng期间qī jiān,由于yóu yú网络wǎng luò形式xíng shì的de限制xiàn zhì,造成zào chéng了le一些yī xiē沟通gōu tōng方面fāng miàn的de问题wèn tí,工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ并bìng没有méi yǒu提升tí shēng。

一些yī xiē人rén长期cháng qī面对miàn duì屏幕píng mù独自dú zì工作gōng zuò,减少jiǎn shǎo了le和hé其他qí tā人rén的de社交shè jiāo,情绪qíng xù产生chǎn shēng了le问题wèn tí,变得biàn de容易róng yì抑郁yì yù,心情xīn qíng糟糕zāo gāo。

因此yīn cǐ,现在xiàn zài越来越yuè lái yuè多duō的de大dà公司gōng sī给gěi了le员工yuán gōng更多gèng duō的de选择xuǎn zé,可以kě yǐ去qù公司gōng sī线下xiàn xià办公bàn gōng,也yě可以kě yǐ留liú在zài家jiā里lǐ远程yuǎn chéng协作xié zuò。

用yòng适合shì hé自己zì jǐ的de方式fāng shì工作gōng zuò才cái能néng最zuì大dà限度xiàn dù地de提高tí gāo工作gōng zuò效率xiào lǜ。

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Vocabulary 142 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
新冠 xīn guānnovel coronavirus
疫情 yì qíngepidemic situation
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
蔓延 màn yánto extend / to spread
以来 yǐ láisince (used after a specified time or event)
远程 yuǎn chéngremote / long distance / long range
办公 bàn gōngto handle official business (usu. in an office); to do (office) work
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
模式 mó shìmode; pattern; model
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
年轻 nián qīngyoung
人 rénperson; people
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
从来 cóng láialways / at all times / never (if used in negative sentence)
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
去 qùto go, to go to
过 guo(experienced action marker)
办公室 bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises
面试 miàn shìinterview
招聘 zhāo pìnto invite applications for a job / to recruit
入职 rù zhíto commence employment; to enter a company
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
流程 liú chéngcourse / stream / sequence of processes / work flow in manufacturing
都 dōuall; both; entirely
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
进行 jìn xíng(of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway
管理者 guǎn lǐ zhěmanager; administrator; one who manages or oversees an organization, team, or system
见证 jiàn zhèngto be witness to
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
益处 yì chùbenefit
和 héand; together with
挑战 tiǎo zhànto challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
表明 biǎo míngto make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate
团队 tuán duìteam
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
有 yǒuto have; there is
效率 xiào lǜefficiency
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
善于 shàn yúto be good at; to be adept at
管理 guǎn lǐto supervise / to manage / to administer
他们 tā menthey; them
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
投入 tóu rùabsorbed / engrossed
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
筋疲力尽 jīn pí lì jìnbody weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired / spent
通勤 tōng qíncommuting
离开 lí kāito depart; to leave
充满 chōng mǎnfull of / brimming with / very full / permeated
干扰 gān rǎoto disturb / to interfere
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
早 zǎoearly
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
不用 bù yòngneed not
请假 qǐng jiàto request leave of absence
处理 chǔ lǐto handle; to deal with
琐事 suǒ shìtrifle
加班 jiā bānto work overtime
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
深夜 shēn yèvery late at night
那些 nà xiēthose
精致 jīng zhìdelicate; fine; exquisite; refined
现代化 xiàn dài huàmodernization
开放 kāi fàngto bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded
式 shìtype / form / pattern / style
反而 fǎn éron the contrary; instead
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
大家 dà jiāeveryone
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
一定 yī dìnga certain ...; a given ...
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
分心 fēn xīnto divert one's attention; to get distracted / (courteous) to be so good as to take care of (a matter)
而 érand / as well as
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
更加 gèng jiāmore (than sth else) / even more
灵活 líng huóflexible / nimble / agile
自由 zì yóufreedom; liberty
安全 ān quánsafety; security
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
存在 cún zàito exist / to be
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
新 xīnnew; newly
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
带来 dài láito bring / (fig.) to bring about; to produce
沟通 gōu tōngto join; to connect; to link up / to communicate
不 bùno; not so
畅 chàngfree / unimpeded / smooth / at ease / free from worry / fluent
负面 fù miànnegative
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
长期 cháng qīlong-term; for a protracted period
期间 qī jiānperiod of time / time / time period / period
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
形式 xíng shìouter appearance / form / shape / formality
限制 xiàn zhìrestriction / limit
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
并 bìng(not) at all
提升 tí shēng(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
面对 miàn duìto face; to confront
屏幕 píng mùscreen (TV, computer or movie)
独自 dú zìalone
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
产生 chǎn shēngto give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate
变得 biàn deto become
容易 róng yìlikely; liable to; apt to
抑郁 yì yùdepressed; despondent; gloomy
心情 xīn qíngmood; frame of mind
糟糕 zāo gāotoo bad / how terrible / what bad luck / terrible / bad
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
选择 xuǎn zéchoice; option; alternative
线下 xiàn xiàoffline / below the line
留 liúto stay / to remain
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
协作 xié zuòcooperation / coordination
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
限度 xiàn dùlimitation / limit
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve