According to the Globe and Mail, as of 2013, 23% of Canadian Companies offered employees the option to telecommute. A Statistics Canada study stated that in 2000, 1,425,700 respondents worked from home, where as in 2008 the number of people working from home was 1,748,600, a small but notable upward trend. Though numbers are only increasing slowly, more and more Canadians are working from home. The trend is particularly impacting university graduates, of who more than 1 in 5 work from home. Factors that have contributed to this trend include an increase in the type and availability of technology, the desire of today’s workers to have a better work-life balance, and the desire of companies to attract employees. In today’s work technology is increasing at a rapid pace, and much of it is more accessible than before. An example that has been changed by both of these factors is the internet. When first introduced to homes and businesses, use of the internet required it to be connected to a phone line. In many homes this would have meant that you could use one or the other, but not both at once. During this era access to the internet was limited to those who could afford to …show more content…
In most Canadian cities, Wi-Fi connections are available to anyone at a local café or fast food restaurant. In additional other technology has become more affordable. Whereas before computers, were rare, now it is rare for a family to not have at least one. Due to increased technology, employees in many professions no longer have to be at the office to receive instructions, or to submit their completed work in a timely manner. Companies can use email, messaging, video chats and a number of other innovations to communicate with workers. Current technology is giving workers the possibility to work where and when they want, instead of scheduling life around work, it can allow work to be scheduled around
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In order to solve the crisis above, it is mandatory to review the pros and cons of different kinds of communications. Electronic communications are fast, they are cost-effective and quite convenient. However, these attributes enclose intrinsic disadvantages. The technology that helps people to keep on the go also may invade privacy and cut into valuable time meant for other social activities. Devices such as cell phones with mobility technology and portable computers facilitate communication at all times. This allows one to work and visit sites in public locations, such as trains and other social gatherings. This has enabled people to stop traveling long distances to work and may do so from home. The technology also encourages productivity, for instance, a person intending to
Many people work in telecommuting jobs where all they really need is a place to sit and a computer with internet connection. Other businesses allow workers to work from home or set them a set of working hours on site.
“This remote work may be something we should be doing more of, according to two new studies. Working from home can be good for your health and productivity. Not only did people who worked from home report greater work satisfaction and less “work exhaustion,” they also got better sleep. Separately, researchers found that the highest performing workers were the most likely to cultivate and excel in a “WFH” environment (Gregoire, 2015)”. If workers don't prefer to work at home they are more than welcome to continue working at the main workplace. The company will give each employee the opportunity to try working from home in order to have more space at the main work
According to the Global Workplace Analytics (2016) website, there has been a 2.8% increase in Telecommuting worker population from 2005 to 2014 or 3.7 million employees that work from home on a full-time or half-time basis. In
Today, Canada is the second best country in the world according to the Washington Post. But what’s so appealing about Canada? Canada has their own government, they promote gender equality and have equal right towards every race. But Canada was not always the great country that it is today. Canadians worked hard to accomplish independence and recognition. Historical events that helped shape the way Canada it is today are, the battle of Vimy Ridge, the Balfour Report and Statute of Westminster, the Persons Case, the formation of NATO, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom. These are the events that helped Canada grow as a nation to become a peaceful, independent, and a just country.
After the First World War, Canada’s economy was in a rough state. Steel and chemical plants shut down due to low demand, and weapon factories were no longer required. This resulted in the unemployment of many people, and left Canada in an economic depression. The rise of technology played a substantial role in taking Canada out of the post-war depression. The mass production of automobiles, assembly lines, and the use of this machinery assisted in economic growth. However, technology still had a negative effect on the Canadian economy during the 1920’s as it caused the rise of consumerism, required continuous input of money to further support it, and replaced people’s jobs.
Today’s fuel costs have put a great deal of pressure on the commuting employee and they are looking for ways to cut corners. An alternative for work commute trips is telecommuting. It is obvious that there is a tangible savings by the employee if they are able to work from their home. The employer is concerned and rightfully so that managing resources through telecommuting is more difficult than managing traditionally.
When someone says, “Canada”, people might envision freedom, igloos, beaver, snow,or maple syrup, but to me, Canada is home. The warm colours of the maple tree in autumn, the rapid water sparkling under the sun, and the buzz of multicultural cities make up the sense of familiarity and feeling of home. From the amount of resources, to major breakthroughs and the multicultural population, the world’s second largest country is full of wonders and opportunities.
Technology can be good and bad at the same time most people think it will destroy the world. Others think it's good because it can help with medical care and your everyday tasks. Every thing that you use that has a computer chip is technology like phones and even your microwave. In Canada they have a lot of technology most of it they don't even realize that it's tech.
Although Canadians have made more improvements and advances on inventions rather than solo inventions, Canadian inventors have contributed more than they are generally given credit for. Canadian inventors have been making contributions to society for hundreds if not thousands of years. Among the many Canadian inventions prior to the Second World War are the telephone which was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 , the light bulb invented by Henry Woodward and Mathew Evans in 1874, and Plexiglas co-invented by William Chalmers in 1931. After the Second World War Canadian inventors and engineers continued to contribute to the world by working on projects that would alter and vastly improve the technology of modern society.
Robert Samuel McLaughlin gave a great deal of his time contributing to the growth of technology by founding McLaughlin Carriage Company Limited.
Numerous contend technology has smudged the line between expert and private lives. Remote Internet, phones and Blackberries have made it simple to telecommute - or so far as that is concerned, from the sunny shore. The way that its
As technology, apps and costs bring people to conclude that working from home would be the