Telework is a work arrangement that allows federal employees to work from home instead of in a traditional office. This arrangement offers many advantages, and employees who participate in telework report reduced stress and increased job satisfaction. Supervisors, however, are often skeptical that their employees' can telework effectively. Many supervisors fear employees' job performance will suffer and worry that decreased face$-$to$-$face interaction with their employees will result in communication problems. A way to mitigate these potential issues is for both employees and supervisors to participate in telework training. While the onus ultimately resides with the employee and supervisor to ensure a functional telework relationship, training can provide tools to make telework successful for both employees and their supervisors.

Based on the passage, which of the following best characterizes the author's opinion of telework?

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The benefits of telework for an employee outweigh a supervisor's concerns.

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Training will resolve all of a supervisor's concerns about telework agreements.

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For any employee, telework is a good way to reduce stress and increase job satisfaction.

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Telework has sufficient benefits that it is worth the effort to try to overcome its potential challenges.

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After telework training, little extra effort is necessary to ensure a successful telework arrangement.