It could be a challenge to the workers but that’s if they don’t know how to be committed to work. Your boss doesn’t have to be around you for you to focus or get your work done. Like I said, when one wants to work remotely, you have to respect your working hours because you’re paid for it, additionally, you should be committed to it whether it’s paid or free service. For those who can’t do the proper thing on their own, there are some company that won’t supervise you, but will fire you if they don’t see the due result.
If someone is responsible for their work, they will certainly complete their tasks well even if their boss is not near them because they are not doing work that is their responsibility to get recognition from other people because they are responsible for the work given by their boss.
I agree with you, being far from where we work, we have to be very disciplined in terms of time, because it takes time to get to where we work, so we have to be early to move to the place to work so that we don't get late to get to the place of work. If we cannot discipline ourselves during this time, our boss will certainly look for someone else to take our place at work.
Working from home should be a choice for some staff who are close to their place of work. However, some job openings are strictly remote. Many companies tend to send a few staff, maybe the techies, to work from home. There won't be any need for them to come to the office every day if their task can be achieved remotely. In a few conditions or scenarios, the staff can decide to work in the office if they choose to work remotely. With the excuse that he won't be able to work efficiently at home. Unless he's mandated to work from home regardless of his excuses, then he may have some grace period if he doesn't perform well, as he already submitted a request stating his reasons earlier. The company can be strict on those who accept to work from home but don't deliver a good job or miss work hours or Zoom meetings. Hence, it's crucial to open up to the company, if we can't be disciplined enough to do the work-from-home program. As cool as it may sound, working from home is not simple. We always need a supervisor present to perform a great job. Working from home is like becoming a semi-boss, who decides when to work or rest. The journey gets difficult every day, as the staff has been acquainted with working in the office. Being disciplined for a long, can be problematic when we do one thing for long.