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Remote Work Meaning, Benefits, and Tips
Meaning 1：Telecommuting (Remote work)
Remote work
/rɪˈmoʊt wɜːrk/
n.phrase
A way of working where you do your job from a location other than the main office, usually from home, using a computer and the internet.
Telecommuting
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/ˌtɛlɪkəˈmjuːtɪŋ/
n.phrase
The practice of working from a location outside the traditional office, typically from home, using digital tools and the internet.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
'Remote' from Latin 'remotus' (distant), 'work' from Old English 'weorc' (effort).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of 'remote control' for TV – you control work from afar.
📖 Example
She loves remote work because it allows her to care for her baby while finishing her reports.
She loves remote work because it allows her to care for her baby while finishing her reports.
🔗 Collocations
work remotely – To perform work from a location away from the office.
remote working – The activity of working remotely.
telecommuting setup – The equipment and environment for remote work.
🔄 Synonyms
Telecommuting (n.) – Working remotely using telecommunications.
Working from home (n.phrase) – Performing job duties at one's residence.
Flexible work (n.phrase) – Work arrangements that allow off-site or varying hours.
🚫 Antonyms
Office work (n.phrase) – Work performed in a company's physical office.
On-site work (n.phrase) – Work done at the employer's premises.
🌱 Derivatives
Remote worker (n.) – An employee who works remotely.
Remotely (adv.) – In a remote manner; from a distance.
📖 Cultural Story
The concept gained traction in the 1970s with the oil crisis and advances in telecommunications, popularized by Jack Nilles' term 'telecommuting'.
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