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Remote work, also called teleworking, means doing a job from home or from another place outside the office. The idea is not new, but it became common almost overnight in 2020, when many companies asked their employees to stay at home to stop the spread of disease. What many people expected to be a short-term change has stayed, and a large number of workers now do at least part of their job remotely. There are clear advantages for employees. People who work from home save time and money because they do not need to travel to the office every day. A commute of an hour in each direction adds two hours to the working day, and transport costs can be high. Many workers also say they are more productive at home, because they can work without the interruptions of a busy office. Parents, in particular, value the flexibility to arrange their day around school times. Working from home is not perfect for everyone. Some employees feel lonely and miss the social side of office life, and it can be hard to separate work from home when the two happen in the same room. For this reason, many people prefer a hybrid arrangement, in which they spend some days in the office and the rest at home. Most companies that offer remote work expect employees to be online during set hours, and they use video calls and messaging tools to keep teams connected. Remote work has also changed cities. In big city centres, fewer workers mean less demand for office space, and some large companies have given up expensive offices and now rent smaller ones. Shops and cafes near office buildings have lost some of their customers, because fewer people pass by during the day. At the same time, smaller towns have benefited: people who no longer need to live near their job have moved to cheaper areas, bringing new money and new residents. Experts say remote work is likely to remain part of working life, although not for every job. Jobs that require face-to-face contact, such as nursing and shop work, cannot be done from home. The key question for the future is how companies can keep the benefits of flexible work while protecting the teamwork and social contact that offices provide.
1. Match each place with the effect of remote work described in the passage.
প্রতিটি স্থানকে অনুচ্ছেদে বর্ণিত রিমোট ওয়ার্কের প্রভাবের সঙ্গে মিলিয়ে দিন।
Items / Options (Bengali):
1. বড় শহরের কেন্দ্র → —
2. ছোট শহর → —
3. অফিস ভবনের কাছের দোকান → —
2. Remote work is likely to disappear within a few years.
রিমোট ওয়ার্ক কয়েক বছরের মধ্যে উঠে যাওয়ার সম্ভাবনা রয়েছে।
3. Working from home is perfect for every employee.
বাড়ি থেকে কাজ করা প্রতিটি কর্মীর জন্য উপযুক্ত।
4. Why do some workers say they are more productive at home?
কেন কিছু কর্মী বলেন যে তাঁরা বাড়িতে বেশি উৎপাদনশীল?
1. তাঁরা ব্যস্ত অফিসের বাধাহীন পরিবেশে কাজ করতে পারেন
2. তাঁরা আরও বেশি বৈঠকে যেতে পারেন
3. তাঁরা বেশি অর্থ আয় করেন
4. তাঁরা তাঁদের অফিসের কাছাকাছি থাকেন
5. Many people prefer a ___ arrangement, with some days in the office and the rest at home.
অনেকেই একটি ___ ব্যবস্থা পছন্দ করেন, কিছু দিন অফিসে এবং বাকি দিনগুলো বাড়িতে।
6. Which jobs cannot be done from home, according to the passage?
অনুচ্ছেদ অনুসারে, কোন কাজগুলো বাড়ি থেকে করা সম্ভব নয়?
1. যেসব কাজে ভিডিও কল দরকার
2. যেসব কাজে সরাসরি মুখোমুখি যোগাযোগ দরকার, যেমন নার্সিং
3. ছোট শহরের কাজ
4. যেসব কাজে মেসেজিং টুল দরকার
7. Some large companies have given up expensive ___ and now rent smaller ones.
কিছু বড় কোম্পানি ব্যয়বহুল ___ ছেড়ে দিয়েছে এবং এখন ছোটগুলো ভাড়া করে।
8. Remote work became common almost overnight in 2020.
রিমোট ওয়ার্ক ২০২০ সালে রাতারাতি সাধারণ হয়ে ওঠে।