télétravail
In French, work from home is télétravail.
The term describes doing one's job from a place of residence instead of commuting to an office. You can use the noun to describe the concept or the state of working from home, or use the verb form to express the actual action of working from home. To describe someone who is currently in the middle of working from home, it is common to use the phrase être en télétravail.
Which one should you use?
télétravail specifically refers to remote work performed for an employer. In contrast, le travail à domicile is a broader term for any work done at home, which can include freelance work or manual tasks.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun télétravail is a masculine noun. The verb form is télétravailler.
Did you know?
- In France, the 'right to disconnect' is a legal principle that allows employees in télétravail to ignore work-related emails and calls outside of their contracted hours.
- The word travail shares a common ancestor with the English word 'travail', meaning painful effort, but in modern French it has lost its connotation of suffering to simply mean 'work'.
- The word télétravail is a modern portmanteau that mirrors the structure of English words like 'television' or 'telex'.
Examples in context
- Je préfère télétravailler aujourd'huiI prefer to work from home today
- La société permet à ses employés d'exercer leur activité à domicileThe company allows its employees to work from home
- Nous avons la possibilité de travailler à distance quand cela est nécessaireWe have the ability to work remotely when necessary
- Aujourd'hui, je bosse à la maisonToday, I'm working from home
- Je fais du télétravail pour la première fois cette semaineI'm working from home for the first time this week
- Je travaille de la maison cette semaineI'm working from home this week
- Je peux télétravailler deux jours par semaineI can work from home two days a week
- Je fais du télétravail le lundi.I work from home on Mondays.
- Le télétravail est possible deux jours par semaine.Working from home is possible two days a week.
- Est-ce que tu apprécies le télétravail ?Do you enjoy working from home?
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are discussing their work schedules.
- HugoLéa, tu es au bureau demain ?Léa, are you at the office tomorrow?
- LéaNon, je suis en télétravail.No, I am working from home.
- HugoC'est pratique pour éviter les bouchons.It's practical for avoiding traffic jams.
- LéaOui, j'adore le télétravail.Yes, I love working from home.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries télétravail, CC BY-SA 4.0.
