Passage 1
Are people who work from home slackers? Recent
research suggests just the opposite. One study
examined the habits and concerns of both in-office
and off-site employees over the course of two years.
The researchers learned that those who worked
at home were 13% more productive and worked
longer hours on average than those who worked
in the office. Interestingly, the telecommuters took
far less time off than their in-office counterparts.
The researchers also found that the rate of at-home
workers who quit their jobs was far lower than
it was for employees who worked in the office.
Without stressful commutes, worries about having
to take sick days, and various distractions in the
office, the telecommuters reported being much
happier with their positions.
Passage 2
After working from home for the past year, I
was relieved to get back into the office. The office
environment has provided me with a much-needed,
set schedule-I work for eight hours, and then I
go home to a relaxed and work-free environment.
When I worked at home, my "office" was always
accessible, and my work hours bled into my leisure
time so that I was never fully free of my job. Even
when spending time with my family after dinner,
I'd be checking emails and thinking about projects.
Today, my former home office is a family room,
and when I spend time relaxing there, work never
crosses my mind. Well, almost never.
6.
The authors of both passages probably would
characterize telecommuters as being generally
A. unproductive
B. stressed
C. hardworking
D. satisfied