telecomuting Out line topic 8: It is true that the telecommuters, people doing their office work at home, bring many positive effects on our societies, for instance, parents can spend most of their time with their children. While some people support this idea, I believe that telecommuting has been causing many negative impacts on our societies. The worst potency which can happen to our society is economic meltdown. It can occur because telecommuting does not include the relation in person between employers and employees and among co-workers. In business world, it is very important to see how our partners are moving, whether they are nervous or relaxed. Many scientists believe that body language and facial gesture can reveal many things about a person. It would never happen if we communicate only via computer. For example, managers working from home never have seen their clients and maybe make a wrong decision when they deal with a fraud. Imagine how many companies will be bankrupt if this happens. Another example, Surya Inc., one of the biggest companies in Indonesia applying telecommuting, was cheated by fraud 2 years ago. In addition, telecommuting can cause us to lose co-worker (someone you work closely with). As a human, a good relationship usually comes from face-to-face closeness. Closeness makes us fonder of our job and satisfied. I believe that without co-worker, the productivity of employees will decrease. In conclusion, telecommuting does not always bring happiness to our societies because it reduces the frequency of face-to-face communication with others. Therefore, in order to decrease the disadvantages of telecommuting, we should use telecommuting just for specific kinds of job.