This is from Monday, and I forgot to post it...
Telecommuters: Invisible workers?
Those who work from home struggle with isolation. But few would give up the arrangement.
By Marilyn Gardner Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
During the six months that Allison Brinkman worked at home as a public relations manager, she savored the advantages.
"I didn't have to dress up, fight traffic, or worry about paying for doggie day care," she says.
But she found disadvantages, too. "I missed the social aspect of being part of a team and developing a rapport with colleagues," says Ms. Brinkman, who works with Eisen Management Group in Cincinnati.
As the ranks of telecommuters grow – pushed by soaring gasoline prices – some in the work-from-home crowd point to disadvantages surrounding what many office-bound workers might assume is the ultimate deal.
Read the full article at: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0512/p14s02-wmgn.htm
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