The Dirty Little Secrets of Telecommuting

In the year 2007, higher-ups and bigwigs in Corporate America still believe that telecommuting is not a good activity for their workers' long-term career plans. Trends@Work data revealed that 61 percent of surveyed execs believe that telecommuters are less likely to advance in their careers when compared with employees who work in the traditional office setting. That's almost two-thirds of the 1,320 respondents.

Wailgum, Thomas. CIO Magazine (2009). Careers>Telecommuting

Telecommuter's Notebook: 15 Things I Miss About the Office

Sure, telecommuting is great. Until you realize you've got nothing but moldy cheese in the refrigerator for lunch, you're way out of the gossip loop and you never get the Friday afternoon back-slaps.

Wailgum, Thomas. CIO Magazine (2009). Careers>Telecommuting