Does virtual work really improve employee quality of work/life or does it cause employees to work longer hours?
In reality, both. Virtual work allows the employee the flexibility to perform work duties in the location most conducive to high productivity. Because work is so accessible, virtual workers can easily find themselves tempted to work longer hours. It is the responsibility of the virtual worker to have the discipline to strike a reasonable balance between work and family time. However, because of the reduction in commuting time it is actually possible to work more hours and still have more personal time.
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