Face-to-face or comforts of hearth?The Workplace

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: March 9, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Thomas Fuller
International Herald Tribune
03-09-2005
Ah, the joys of working at home: avoid office politics and distractions from annoying co-workers; save hundreds of hours and lots of money by not commuting; and, of course, spend more time with the family. Several readers who work at home commented on the previous two columns in this space, which described the lifestyles of employees at BT, the British telecommunications company, and Jaywing, a small startup, both of which encourage working from home. An employee at the World Bank wrote to say he was leading a campaign for more ...

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