Some people prefer to be alone, especially when they are working. As a general rule, however, humans need to have contact with others in their places of employment in order to be as productive as possible. Most people prefer to be around other employees in the office to provide companionship. In fact, the majority of people are simply more comfortable when surrounded by others. My sister worked part-time during summer vacation last year, and she thoroughly enjoyed her job. She told me that her favorite part was the camaraderie between all of her coworkers. They felt like they were a team, so they often did lots of things together, both in and out of the office. By being around others, she was able to work in a more comfortable environment. In addition, doing projects alone can be time-consuming, so it is often better to collaborate with one's coworkers. This will ensure that the chances of failure decrease. My father works closely with five other employees at his company. Whenever they have a project, everyone works together. This lets them work more efficiently and faster. Also, they are able to catch others' mistakes, so their work is as error-free as possible. Doing things together has helped my father become a better employee. There is a greater possibility of improving one's work situation by working together with a group of people. People can get promoted faster or make better connections if they have more coworkers. My uncle got promoted to manager recently because his immediate boss became the president of the company. He liked the work my uncle had done when they were together, so he gave my uncle a promotion. In this case, having a connection with a coworker was quite beneficial to my uncle. Providing companionship, enabling cooperation on projects, and improving one's work situation are all reasons why it is better for people to work alongside of others. It is clear that working with others makes many positive results. While people typically enjoy having contact with others at their workplaces, this is not true for everyone. In my opinion, working by oneself offers several advantages over working with a group of people. First, working alone enables people to save a lot more time than they would when working with others. When people are together in an office, much time can get wasted. My father always complains about the unproductive meetings he has to attend at his company. He notes that people do not usually talk much about anything important. Those meeting are just big wastes of time. If he worked alone, he could eliminate all of these unnecessary meetings, thereby saving himself more time to do more productive things. Working alone gives people complete control over their work and enables them to enact their own ideas. Many people love to be able to express their own views at work. For example, many graphic designers and computer programmers seek the employment which allows them as much latitude as possible in their work. They want to control what they do and how they do it. If they had to work with others, they would not have so much freedom to choose how they do their jobs. By working alone, they can guarantee that they become more creative and their thoughts and ideas are implemented. Finally, working alone can often guarantee the quality of the finished work. In fact, working with others diminishes the quality of the work too often. There is a saying that reads, ˇ°Too many cooks spoil the brothˇ±. If too many people have input on a project, the end result will be negative because everybody has different thoughts, and, in many cases, nobody wants to take responsibility for the work done. However, if someone does everything by himself, he can be sure that his work will at least meet his own personal standards. To conclude, working alone can allow people to save time, express their own opinions, and guarantee the quality of their work. It is therefore not surprising that a large number of people prefer to work alone than with others.