Options in Working

Pollution, Population, Traffic, and Congestion are the most common and talked about problems in any city.
People dislike the hustle and bustle of a city and move to a small town expecting to get away from the big four problems, but are disappointed. The congestion caused by traffic due to overpopulation in or traveling to cities increases pollution, thereby increasing the stress, affecting a person's physical, mental, and emotional wellness.
Though there is no straightforward solution to curb the big wicked problems mentioned above, change is not welcome by many. It is often surprising and ironic that many organizations, governments, and societies are not open to accepting, providing, and embracing alternate work options for its employees or its residents. One such viable option, if utilized and encouraged in the right way, is working from home or self-employment.
It is surprising to note that not many organizations, multinationals, and societies foster the use of technology to the fullest potential to help encourage other working conditions, thereby help minimize the traffic and congestion that affect the cities. Developing countries must embrace the concept of alternative employment much more seriously than their developed counterparts. With overpopulation and increased congestion in cities, suburbs, and small towns, it may be a good idea to empower employees and residents by providing more feasible options, required resources, and remuneration to create alternatives.
With the advent of technology, there are many applications over the web, phone, and cloud data to aid small and large organizations to help their employees interact, connect, and work smart. These conditions, in turn, might help its employees to work effectively, efficiently, and create a work-life balance. But sadly, it is hard to find an organization that can foster employee or person's growth before thinking about their own personal or company profits. ​

Technologies are surrounding every aspect of our life - be it jobs, personal growth, or enrichment, but many organizations, be it small-scale manufacturing or retail, technology or service, use them to reduce workforce and gain private profits. Technology that is supposed to be a boon becomes a bane in retaining company employees or create job boosting environment for the skills that people in society possess. ​
Surprisingly, societies sometimes hinder and mock the concept of being self-employed or working from home as an excuse to hide one's laziness. Organizations claim to be the pioneers of change, forget to walk the talk, and fail to accept and encourage alternative work options and dismiss it with suspicion and doubt.​

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The society, instead of being open to innovation and be open and receptive to positive change, does not encourage the government to implement it and shuns the idea by under appreciating new work proposals. It views new concepts as a different spice, if and when accepted, can only lead to disruption. But with a growing population, harsh working conditions, traffic with congestion, joblessness, and with the rise in nuclear families, it might be a good time to reconsider alternative work options. Societies need to consider it as a positive try out rather than an obstacle. Good ideas need to be appreciated. It may not be wrong even to think and welcome a plan to promote odd-even work from home and work from office days to cater to the needs of an employees family, enrichment, education, or for reasons that demand the attention of his/her dependents.
​The reasons though innumerable residents, especially employees, need healthy choices and viable options. People deserve pleasant and healthy conditions in work and encouragement for their excellent work. Above all, everyone deserves respect for skills they possess, alternatives to pursue their dreams, and live stress-free. An informed choice and change, for the younger generation, to look up to with hope. After all, there is only one life as oneself to live and be happy.