Recent commentary praises the rise of remote work as a victory for worker autonomy. Survey data lend partial credence to this view: many remote workers report greater control over their daily schedules. Yet the same surveys show a sharp increase in evening and weekend work, suggesting that the autonomy gained is also an autonomy newly subject to constant availability.
Which choice best describes the function of the third sentence in the text?
- A
It restates the second sentence using different examples.
- B
It rejects the claim that remote workers gain autonomy.
- Ccheck_circle
It complicates the autonomy narrative by identifying an offsetting cost.
- D
It introduces a different category of worker.
Explanation
The sentence acknowledges some autonomy but pairs it with constant availability — a complicating qualification, not a rejection. B is correct.