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October is National Work and Family Month and that may be a great time to request a work-from-home arrangement. Call it a pilot, promising to monitor your productivity and measure your results.

The concept of working from home has taken a beating during the Great Recession, raising questions about companies’ ability to make the most of the wired world. The setback also throws a bit of cold water on the hopes of mature workers hoping to phase into retirement.

Is it time for Canada to introduce a “National Work From Home Day”?  We told you earlier this week, Canadians are spending more and more time in the car, and one of the country’s leading job-search firms is pushing for a day of telecommuting.