https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097 An insight on how work from home has evolved overtime into what it is today. en-us 2022-04-10 20:15:45 UTC 2022-04-24 01:25:18 UTC hello@padlet.com clockedoutcory https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144480384 To concede what 'work from home' really means, we must first understand the human being. Through major archeological advancements, we can conclude that the human beings means of survival has always been based on hunting and gathering. Gathering goods such as berries, grubs, and plants -- and hunting large and small animals; sometimes even reptiles. These skills, as easy as they may seem, demanded tools, tools that were nowhere to be found in the natural world. Humans have worked in close conjunction with tools, evolving with them. Tools that started as stones were developed into spears, knives, bows and arrows, and even tools with a musical apparatus. 

Therefore, arguably the first authentic work from home, if you can call it that, was hunting, gathering, the creation of coverage and protection, and the creation of tools -- which people were deemed their position based on their proficiency. 

For hundreds of thousands of years people did this work for survival, and eventually domesticated into communities, working solely with their skills and intelligence to cooperatively work together for the good of all.]]> 2022-04-15 00:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144480384 clockedoutcory https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144494691 Starting as far back as 12,000 years ago. The first Agricultural Revolution was the transition from hunting and gathering to a more agricultural based life style. The work for human beings during this time period was still primarily focused on hunting and gathering, but people were now feeding communities. Foods such as; wild grains, rye, peanuts, beans, peas, potatoes and maize were detrimental to feeding everyone, bringing in the natural progression of an agricultural era.

The second Agricultural Revolution, also known as The British Agricultural Revolution, began in the the 17th century and continued throughout history, alongside the Industrial Revolution -- "many historians consider the Agricultural Revolution to be a major cause of the Industrial Revolution, especially in terms of when and how it began in Britain. For example, the Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the 18th century due in part to an increase in food production." (Beck, pg 1) 1]]> 2022-04-15 01:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144494691 clockedoutcory https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144704005 In the early 1600's a majority of the farm work was done by hand or by using oxen and horses. Farmers would attach large, boorish wooden plows to the animals while riding on back with a sickle cutting down plants and excess growth. 

In the 1700's inventions such as the scythe, the cotton gin and the metal plow made farm work, and work from home, much easier. However, it was the 1800's when the agricultural era produced many of the technologically advanced machines that inspire what we manage today. 

Notable companies we all know today, such as the John Deere company, was developed in the early 1800's. " John Deere and Leonard Andrus began manufacturing steel plows—the plow was made of wrought iron and had a steel share that could cut through sticky soil without clogging." (Bellis 3) 2

By the mid to late 1800's the advancements of farming machinery peaked. Making farming and other related work from home more accessible and simple. Some of the inventions developed by this time were; steam tractors, grain drills and elevators, windmills, barbed wire fencing, and large batch fertilizers and pesticides.]]> 2022-04-15 06:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144704005 clockedoutcory https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144715400 Farming is a considerable part of every culture across the world -- each country has adapted to farming different grains, fruits, vegetables, meats, plants, and much more throughout history.

Farming changed history and the lives of the early people with excess food supply. Extra food caused the population to expand, which then allowed people to trade in goods and services. The increase in goods then allowed there to be better technology.

People built villages and small towns around farms. The birth rate raised and allowed more help with the farming as well. Because of excess food, food was being stored. People were no longer just nomads, hunting and gathering -- they now worked together for the greater of the community. ]]> 2022-04-15 06:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144715400 clockedoutcory https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144720037 Stemming from the mid 1700's to the mid 1800's, this time period brought a complex of profound socioeconomic change - when people shifted their principles and beliefs because of technology. The Industrial Revolution actually did quite the opposite in terms of our "remote work" topic. The Industrial Revolution pulled people from there homes, farms, states, and lands to work in large, excessive, mines and factories. It shifted people from home-based hand manufacturing to large-scale factory production. The influence? Mass production and money.

A controversial time period, the Industrial Revolution is. The living conditions were atrocious, the housing was built fast to accommodate the amount of people centering on working at the factories and it overcrowded cities. Women and children as young as nine years old were being put to work in unsanitary, dangerous, and belittling environments working 12-16 hours a day. Workers had no rights, unions were not yet a concept, the workers had to work extended hours in unsafe work conditions. And the products that were being mass produced caused lifesytle diseases such as diabetes, and cancer. 

Truth is, everyone will argue the pros and cons of the Industrial Revolution. Things such as; transportation, quality products increasing in number, increased wealth, new jobs, and cheaper housing proved there was a lot to be gained from the era. Either way, the effects of the Industrial Revolution altered the course of the entire world. It adjusted the life of everyone but it comes with two sides; moral and immoral. ]]> 2022-04-15 06:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144720037 clockedoutcory https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144722263 Introducing the time period where the working class set up shop and worked out of their homes. A time period of great change, as the old ways were tossed aside for the new.  During the middle ages people would often offer their good or services from their homes in order to support their families. 

Some of the popular early work from home included; blacksmithing, sewing, cooking, carpentry, shoe-making, candle-making, being a potter, an armorers, or a barber. Also, the "gender gap" was not much of a controversy in the work life, as women could easily be home-based workers and accomplish the same work load. In fact, even more depending on the skill. ]]> 2022-04-15 06:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2144722263 clockedoutcory https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2149253737 There is no doubt that the Covid Era made working from home the new way of working for many people. The change to remote work was sudden, unexpected, and unforeseen. For a percentage of people the change was welcome and easy to maneuver -- for others, work from home amidst families, chores, meals to prep, and children that had also made the switch to remote learning, was very difficult and distracting. " As a result, employees have to work with greater family-work conflict, which we believe negatively affects their job productivity and work engagement while impacting on stress related to the remote work pending completion." (Galanti 2)

Many people were not prepared for the remote work change, and work for many others could not be translated to work from home, such as myself, being apart of the hospitality industry. There were other factors that made the change increasingly burdensome, such as stress and anxieties, social isolation, distracting environments, and family-work conflicts - these factors led to a decrease in production of remote workers around the world.

The Covid-19 pandemic compelled business practices to update with the current technological contemporaries, which provoked years worth of organizational adjustment basically overnight.]]> 2022-04-19 20:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2149253737 clockedoutcory https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2149255921 The capability to transfer information hastily, precisely, and efficiently has regularly been one of the main focuses compelling human vicissitude. From primitive man with their signal fires to the smartphone-handling leaders of today, communication still remains crucial for survival and progress. 

Telecommunication and technological advancement illustrates this never-ending shift for progress as it regularly parallels human growth, becoming more boundless, capable, and effective as the evolution of modern civilization unravels.

Telecommunication involves work outside of a traditional brick office, it allows the person to use technology to do their job. Some people refer to this type of work as e-commuting or working remotely. Today, a lot of companies are allow telecommuting as it benefits both parties in flexibility among many other things.

The Information age (also known as the Digital Age) developed the most prominent innovation yet -- the internet. The internet has altered the way that humans do everything. It has made the general population smarter, businesses more successful, it reshaped governments (for better and worse) and allowed online businesses to thrive. This allowed for a general flexibility and understanding for many businesses regarding remote work and how to manage employees. Later, the internet also gave people the opportunity to start small businesses from home to sell products or services, or start a YouTube channel for promotion, or even start a podcast to freely speak your mind -- all in hopes that millions of people will listen, buy or follow.]]> 2022-04-19 20:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2149255921 clockedoutcory https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2149258114 "Today, we’re seeing a return to the work-home. Professionals, both those employed by companies and the large and growing freelance workforce, are once again spending more time working from home. Resources are growing on remote workforce management and creating company cultures remotely." (Reynolds 12)

It is clear that today's equipment and machinery, along with certain software tools and the internet, has alleviated the necessity for employees to have to work together at the same place and time. Companies are beginning to understand the flexibility that can benefit both the company and the employee.

It might be certain that certain jobs, such as engineers and accounts, may be able to process 90% of their workload from home. We also recognize that many other jobs can benefit from remote flexibility. 

But, in the end, society still needs to make things happen. The the Covid-19 era demonstrated that humans will use their primal instincts to hunt and gather for survival. We adapted to change in extensive ways that our generation has never experienced. We fought, we loved, we watched awful things happen to undeserving people, and we are still in rapprochement between how we view work, society, ourselves, and the future. But, rationality exists in humans to recognize that we must commit ourselves to continue to work -- whether for ourselves or for the greater good.

By no means do I conclude that remote work will be the future of work for all people, but I do figure that more companies will soon acknowledge the benefit in the pliancy for both the employees and themselves. 

"In sum, it appears that working from home will fall relative to the high levels during the pandemic, but it is likely that it will be more common than before Covid-19. Crucially, any rise is expected to be concentrated in a few industries rather than common across all types of work." (Haskel 4)]]> 2022-04-19 20:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2149258114 clockedoutcory https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2149259417 The Modern Era is an era of time that overlaps the Industrial Revolution, an era that continued into the mid 1900's, sparking the popular 1950's "Housewives" era of work. A time of heavy pollution, industrialization, broadcast media, revolution, war, communism, middle class, automobiles, consumerism, and competition - telecommunications and marketing were also being tested more than ever before.

"At the end of the 19th century, most people lived within walking distance of their job, whether that was on a farm, at a factory, or a shop in a city. The rise of mass transit, and later automobiles, meant that people were no longer geographically bound to a certain area based on their place of employment. “That allowed people to live much farther away from where they work — that's one reason why the home office has taken off,” says Richard Guy Wilson" (Yuko 3)

"Technology has driven most of the major recent shifts regarding the home office. Between the 1970s and 1990s, equipment like typewriters, fax machines, boxy personal computers, multi-line telephones, copy machines and scanners were the space-hungry and expensive gear that defined a proper home office." (Yuko 5)]]> 2022-04-19 20:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/clockedoutcory/qi739s9n1hm4z097/wish/2149259417