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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My office requires a signed telework agreement for any regular telework arrangement that clearly spells out that you must have child care arrangements in place to work at home. You also have to specify that you have the space and equipment (Internet, computer, phone, etc. required to do your job), what hours you will be available and how you can be contacted. Any new agreement has a 2 month trial period and is then subject to periodic review. It is an option available to all employees who have positions that are amenable to teleworking. My baby goes to daycare on my telework day, just like any other day, but I save 45 minutes in commuting each way. [/quote]

Yes, this is how it is in my office. About half the people telework one to two days a week. Some of them have kids; some don't. I think most do it because of the long commute. My commute isn't terrible for this area -- about 40 minutes -- but I have thought about teleworking also, because I could get a lot of chores done in the 80 minutes not spent commuting. However, I just don't like teleworking that much, so I haven't signed up for it yet. In any event, I agree with PPs that (1) it's a flexibility thing, not a feminism thing (although arguably the more flexible the office, the more parents you will attract or retain) and (2) it should be available to all or to none. (Within reason -- a secretary or security officer probably can't telework routinely and still get their job done.)[/quote]

+1 this is how my office does it too. I work from home 2-3 days a week, totally flexible based on my day's schedule (I don't drive into the office to be on conference calls all day). But, we have men with grown children who do the same thing because of their long commutes. The only stipulation my office has is that you cannot work from home every day. [/quote]

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