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Why Telecommuting Stinks Article

November 10, 2007 · Filed Under WFH

Interesting article on the Computerworld site regarding telecommuting, titled “Why Telecommuting Stinks” by Dian Schaffhauser. It covers the following 8 downsides to working from home:

You can never get away from the work.
You can’t just call for a tech support person desk-side.
Who will handle the paperwork?
You can get lonely.
You can have too much company.
Forget about cost savings and that corner-office promotion.
You have to be savvier about communication.
Your manager may never really know you are working.

I agree with the general gist of all of her points but feel there needs to be a sequel to the story - Why Telecommuting Rocks! There are two sides to the story.