Thème 4 - Information systems and new technologies Advantages Disadvantages Improved motivation with reduced levels of stress and absence due to illness. An employer might be able to retain an employee by allowing them to work part time from home when their personal circumstances change. For the employee: Advantages Teleworking frees up commuting time spent every day travelling to work. Saves the cost of using a car or public transport to travel to work. Provides an opportunity for flexible working around career responsibilities. Provides a better balance between work and family life. Disadvantages A teleworker may feel isolated because he or she misses the social interaction with their colleagues at work. May be unable to work effectively because of distractions in the home environment. May not have adequate space at home for a suitable environment for teleworking. May lack the self- discipline to work unsupervised from home. Increased risk to the security of the information that is used by teleworkers. Some types of work are unsuitable for teleworking. An extract from " forbes.com " by Deborah Lovich, dated on December 14 h 2022: le télétravail est toujours en évolution et en discussion. Is hybrid work failing or are we failing hybrid? " When it comes to the future of hybrid work, it's hard to know what to believe: the headlines or our eyes. That's because the changes are happening fast and moving in all directions. Those who said 'return to the office, full time, now' are backing off - yes, even Elon Musk. Those who told employees they could work however they want, such as Snap, also are backing off - now telling people they need to return to the office. It's like watching a competitive ping- pong match. [...] Hybrid protocols and norms need to be worked out in advance and no one is in a better position to work them out than the team members themselves. There are lots of questions to be answered: When will we be together in person? When will we be together on screen? When we have to be hybrid what rules will we follow? " Vocabulary of the article A headline To back off To work sth out On screen 232 Un titre, un gros titre Reculer Trouver une solution à quelque chose À l'écran ,