Comments on: Telecommuting is worth serious sacrifices: Valentine’s Day edition http://gigaom.com/2012/02/14/telecommuting-is-worth-serious-sacrifices-valentines-day-edition/ Fri, 24 May 2013 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: nejafp http://gigaom.com/2012/02/14/telecommuting-is-worth-serious-sacrifices-valentines-day-edition/#comment-811371 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:10:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=484635#comment-811371 Although remote work seems like heaven for some people (probably commuting 2 hours per day), I think there are also downsides to it. If I quote a part of the ISL Online’s blog post: “Of the negative outcomes associated with telework, less frequent information exchange relative to office-based employees and the potential for teleworkers to become isolated are the most commonly cited. Being physically separated from coworkers, teleworkers tend to miss out on informal learning opportunities, peer interactions critical to career development, interpersonal networking, access to supervisors and colleagues, and the transfer of tacit knowledge.” The rest of it is here: http://blog.islonline.com/2011/07/26/remote-work-as-a-way-to-motivate-employees/
That’s logical if you think about it. That extra daily coffee breaks and chit chats at lunch can’t really replace virtual messaging. And besides, give those 29% of respondents a few days before they re-start shoveling in tons of chocolate ;)

]]> By: Matt Clark http://gigaom.com/2012/02/14/telecommuting-is-worth-serious-sacrifices-valentines-day-edition/#comment-810256 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:11:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=484635#comment-810256 It is true, for companies that offering telecommuting are saving money in a number of areas as well as many other benefits. We did a post with some of the business benefits for offering telecommuting to staff. http://damangmedia.com/remote-working-7-benefits/

]]> By: Pankaj http://gigaom.com/2012/02/14/telecommuting-is-worth-serious-sacrifices-valentines-day-edition/#comment-810005 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:44:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=484635#comment-810005 Great findings. Ironically, companies allowing employees to work from home might actually be saving money, and could reallocate to funds elsewhere – maybe in salary hikes??

]]> By: Mosaic Technology http://gigaom.com/2012/02/14/telecommuting-is-worth-serious-sacrifices-valentines-day-edition/#comment-809610 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:27:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=484635#comment-809610 I wonder if that 5% is a reflection of how badly these individuals want to telecommute, or how easily they’d give up their spouses. Either way, telecommuting is clearly on the rise, and it will be interesting to see if it becomes much more widely adopted in 2012. Telecommuting could revolutionize the workplace.

Sarah
Mosaic Technology
http://www.mosaictec.com

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