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I can barely stand it today. The absolute, at times, maddening, loneliness of working from home, by myself, day-after-every-other day. Most days I am happy to walk down to my office and savor the quiet. The kids are at preschool, husband is at the office, and not a sound can be heard apart from a [...]
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I came across this news blurb about a new form of telecommuting – telepresence. It is not likely to become mainstream anytime soon (I can only imagine the cost) but Willow Garage, a robot maker, keeps remote workers present by allowing a robot to glide around the office with the employee’s virtual face attached. I [...]
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Maybe. At least this article from Business Week says so. Using research from Pearn Kandola the article states that “employees who chase socialization thrive in the land of virtual work. The office gabbers. Those who are life of the break-room party. Left on their own, these types of workers are the ones who work closely [...]
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