The Reality of Remote Working and Online Education
Despite speculation that remote working and online education would become mainstream after 3 years since its initial rise in popularity due COVID-19 pandemic, reality shows otherwise with most companies reverting back traditional office settings while schools switch back classroom-based learning until better solutions can be found for online education
Jan. 12, 2023 12:27PM
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The past three years have seen a surge in the popularity of remote working and online education, with many people believing that these new methods are here to stay. However, the reality is far from what has been speculated. Despite its initial rise in popularity, remote working and online education have failed to become mainstream. The pandemic has caused a shift in how we work and learn, but it hasn’t changed our lives as much as some may think. While there has been an increase in people moving from cities to rural areas, this isn’t due to the changes brought about by the pandemic. In fact, many of these moves were planned before the pandemic even began. Remote working was initially embraced by many companies as a way to reduce costs and allow employees more flexibility when it comes to their schedules. But soon enough, companies started realizing that remote working wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. Many found that productivity decreased when employees weren’t physically present at the office, leading them to reconsider their stance on remote working. Online education also saw an increase in popularity during this time period but again failed to become mainstream due to various issues such as technical difficulties or lack of engagement from students who found it difficult to focus while learning remotely. This has led many schools and universities around the world to switch back to traditional classroom-based learning for now until better solutions can be found for online education. It is clear that while there have been some changes due to the pandemic such as increased use of technology for work and school purposes, these changes haven’t had nearly as much impact on our lives as some may think they have had or will continue having in future years. Remote working and online education are not here for good just yet; instead they remain tools which can be used when needed rather than becoming part of our everyday lives like some predicted they would three years ago.