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[quote=Anonymous]In my office, we are all pretty flexible about allowing working from home for sick kid, cable guy, home renovations, etc. However, no one has a standing work-from-home arrangement 1-2 days a week, although many people would probably take advantage if it were offered. Recently a very junior person (only here about 6 months; in a fairly junior, support role) requested a 1-2/day week telework arrangement after she returns from maternity leave.  The boss said no, based on the fact that no one else has this arrangement-- but many people would probably want it and it would not be fair. This is not a big facetime kind of job, but it is a tight-knit office and no one would argue that the office dynamic would be the same if everyone started working at home (see Yahoo banning telework).  Although to be fair, this person probably *could* do her job from home a few days/ week, but people generally expect people in this junior role to be around.

Do you think this is contrary to feminist principles not to allow a permanent 1-2 day/wk work at home arrangement for this employee? I have no dog in the fight, just an observer. However, part of me does think that this employee has not "paid her dues" to be entitled to this kind of benefit. [/quote]

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