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Bring out the Jammies: In Defense of Remote Work

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EH 1010

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This document shows a multiple example essay. The multiple example illustration

essay aims to prove a point (central theme/statement) using three examples. If you

have one statement and three examples that illustrate that statement, this is the

Illustration essay example you want to use.

The central theme or statement for this essay is:

 …jobs with the capability to go remote should do so…

The three examples are:

 to retain employees  provide a larger applicant pool  lower costs for the employer

To successfully complete this essay, you will need to have a thesis statement that

follows this format (one statement/three examples).

EH 1010 Multiple Example Illustration Essay

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Bring out the Jammies: In Defense of Remote Work

Traditionally, employees all flock to a centralized place of business and complete all of

their work onsite. Traditional work roles required workers to be present and together to complete

tasks for the business—miners cannot mine silver from their couches, and a tunnel watchman

would need to be near the tunnel he is watching. Even working for the local newspaper required

the writer or editor to sit in front of a typewriter or ancient computer to complete articles.

Luckily, something wonderful happened in the 21st century that signaled a change in the way

workers think and work—technology boomed. Suddenly, everyone could carry little computers

in their pockets and big computers continued to advance and become more and more portable.

Jobs became less tactile; desk work became more common. Moving from the Industrial Age to

the Information or Digital Age opened new possibilities for the workforce. One such change was

the ability to work anywhere with a reliable internet connection. Working remotely is a gift that

should not be given or taken lightly; however, jobs with the capability to go remote should do so

to retain employees, provide a larger applicant pool, and lower costs for the employer.

With recent boons to the American economy, the employment landscape is shifting away

from an employer’s market, sliding into an employee on. The unemployment rate has lowered to

3.8% with 6 million more jobs for the taking (Kelly, 2018). Employees need more incentive to

either stay with their current position or move from it. Any business wanting to keep an edge

over the rest of the market should allow for a remote workforce. Many incredibly qualified

employees want to have families and stay home to raise those families while getting paid. Even

though according to Griffis (2018), remote workers can feel lonely and face time zone

challenges, this is overshadowed by the immense increase in schedule flexibility. Any employer

Center the full title of the document.

Your argumentative thesis statement should have one

statement and three examples/pieces of evidence that

prove the statement. In the thesis for this paper, the

statement (and a little introduction to it are provided

followed by three reasons why the statement is true.

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that allows for this has an edge over other competing companies and creates eternal buy-in from

its employees.

When the hiring pool is not location bound, more applicants can apply to the job.

Sometimes, the top applicant is applying to the job from another region of the country. Remote

work can be used to cater to that top talent while saving both the employer and employee the cost

of relocation (Stahl, 2019). An expanded hiring pool also allows a company to hire based on

talent instead of location. This can be extremely helpful for startups in smaller areas with low

numbers of qualified applicants. For instance, Dynetics in Huntsville, AL can hire top tech talent

from the coasts without needing to pay for relocating each employee. As companies strive for

diverse and inclusive workspaces, larger hiring pools via remote work becomes an easy way to

attract diverse applicants because the pool is global. Keeping the company culture intact can

become a little more difficult, but team meetups and collaborative software, like Slack, quickly

remedy this problem.

For a company with all remote employees, costs are low. Part-time remote workers have

saved US companies an estimated $5 billion; the numbers for companies with full-time remote

workers is even higher (Bibby, 2019). In real estate alone, companies with full-time onsite

employees can pay almost $10,000 annually for every employee in the building. “American

Express is saving up to $15 million a year in real estate thanks to remote working” (Wilke, 2017,

para. 18). Additionally, companies with remote workers do not lose as much revenue to

unscheduled absences—remote workers are 63% less like to take unscheduled absences lower

than onsite employees (“What are,” 2013). They take less personal time off for sick or mental

health days and generally have higher morale.

Notice that the paragraphs follow the three examples given in the

thesis statement.

 Paragraph 1 is about employee retention.  Paragraph 2 is about an expanded hiring pool  Paragraph 3 about the cost efficiency of remote staff.

This is how the body paragraphs for the multiple example

illustration essay should be formatted.

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Remote work is future-looking technology. Companies looking to step into the Digital

Age should be open to a transition to remote work. Forward-thinking, innovative companies are

already investing in remote workers, and many companies dealing heavily in the online space

have made the shift as well. The pros of having a remote staff are numerous and far outweigh the

cons. Remote staff members are easily retained, diverse and free thanks to an expanded hiring

pool, and cost-efficient for employers. The employ of a remote team should be seen as a gift but

taken very seriously.

Conclude your paper by:

 Reflecting on previously stated information  Providing a recommendation (without 1st person)  Inserting a call to action  Restating the thesis in a different way

You will not want to provide further evidence to your central

theme (more quoted or paraphrased information). The conclusion

should be in-text citation free.

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References

Bibby, A. (2019). 17 Stats about remote work in 2019. Remote.co https://remote.co/10-stats-

about-remote-work/

Griffis, H. (2018). State of remote work 2018 report: What it’s like to be a remote worker in

2018. Buffer. https://open.buffer.com/state-remote-work-2018/#satisfied

Kelly, J. (2018, June 15). We are nearing a new paradigm in the job market where employees will

have the power. Forbes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2018/06/15/we-are-nearing-a-new-paradigm-in-

the-job-market-where-employees-will-have-the-power/#7297807f39f4

Lynch, S. (2017). Why working from home is a “future-looking technology.” Insights. https://

www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/why-working-home-future-looking-technology

Stahl, A. (2019, July 11). 3 Reasons you should offer employees remote work. Forbes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2019/07/11/3-reasons-you-should-offer-

employees-remote-work/#26f6a89b6f31

What are the cost savings of telecommuting? (2013). Helping People Connect.

https://www.pgi.com/blog/2013/03/what-are-the-cost-savings-of-telecommuting/

Wilkie, D. (2017). Remote workers feel productive but also guilty. SHRM

https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/remote-

workers-feel-guilty-.aspx

Make sure that you include references (and in-text citations) to

back up the three examples you provide in the thesis and body

paragraphs. This information only make your essay stronger.