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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with 10:12.  Probably less than half of employees in my org cannot work independently, or have jobs that require they are physically present due to the nature of the job.

The idea that all, or even most, employees are capable of sustained output while at home is silly.  Most employees are just that--employees.  They work hard, but you must hold them accountable.  [/quote]

I guess this depends on the nature of your work, so I can't judge whether you are presumptuous or correct. I am a law firm lawyer and yes, we could all work from home. [/quote]

10:12 here ... I would distinguish between whether you "could" all work from home and whether that would be the best way to do it.  I worked from home 100% for 4 months years back due to a "sick building" situation.  I "could" do it but it was isolating, did not foster teamwork and collaboration (no matter what techno aids we have), etc.

So I'm in the camp of less than 100% being optimal for most.  In addition, it is very hard for the 100% teleworker to have a productive relationship with those (e.g., admin support) who cannot telework much, if at all.  That also undermines cohesiveness & team building.

I'm a big supporter of telework where it works but it's the rare case where 100% telework does work.[/quote]

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