Why Telecommuting Stinks Article

November 10, 2007 | Posted by Kat

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:

1. You can never get away from the work.
2. You can’t just call for a tech support person desk-side.
3. Who will handle the paperwork?
4. You can get lonely.
5. You can have too much company.
6. Forget about cost savings and that corner-office promotion.
7. You have to be savvier about communication.
8. 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.

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