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Is Telecommuting Still an Option in an Economic Downturn?

A year ago, the outlook for corporate telecommuting seemed optimistic. More and more businesses and government agencies were taking the risk to allow their employees to telework. This was good news to cubicle dwellers who saw teleworking as a way to achieve better work-life balance and for business owners to attract top talent and cut costs in the long run.

Then, the economy turned out in such a way that taking these risks suddenly became too risky. In times like these, businesses will lean towards one of two approaches to this dilemma:

Via WebWorkerDaily

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