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Maybe this is a way to get some employees to quit without layoffs?

My company doesn't promote telecommuting (and we are in Silicon Valley) but they do understand if you have a sick child and need to work from home.

Building software often requires deep collaboration... I see her point on the value of in-person interactions. Google has a very similar policy, and that's where she came from.

I work for a telecom company and they are making a huge move towards "mobile workers". I think even though you're working from home, you should still be available during core hours. There are so many advances in technology that you should still be able to work even if you're not all in the same office.

I think it's a shame that she is going this route. I will admit that there are a lot of people who abuse telework, but these people should be handled separately.

Maybe she is attributing it to the reason that Yahoo has been going downhill? As someone who is hoping to be able to telecommute when I have to return to work one day, it's definitely a disappointing thing to hear.

I tend to agree that employees should be responsible to a location and be able to report there in person.

However I do hope more companies do work from home days or flex time days to help promote a better work/life balance.

...cementing yahoo as a sinking ship. saying that ALL employees need to be on-site at a digital company is an insane and incredibly antiquated way of thinking. the part from the press release where they basically said that new ideas happen at the water cooler...start updating your resumes now.

I feel like this really penalizes/pushes out anyone who relies on a flexible work schedule to care for children or parents, which makes sense when you look at the CEO's own choices.

I can see the reasoning for SOME face time, but 1 or 2 days at home is really such an issue? I would be ticked off if I were an employee who negotiated this in my initial offer and then had it taken away. I feel like it would lower my morale, which is the opposite of what you want to do when building culture.

I have the ability to work from home but don't use it often because I.get.nothing.done! Haha. I'm definitely not as productive.

I, also, work between two offices and communication is hard. I rely on emails and phone calls. I do love face-to-face interaction more. I have seen a lot of miscommunications/ misunderstanding/disagreements because of the situation at work. I wish I could be at both offices but I can't.

I do like the flexibility that I could work from home if I had to.

Maybe there's been a lot of abuse. All it takes is one person or a group of people to ruin it all for everyone.

I have worked from home when I'm sick or when my DH had a bad attack and I needed to stay home. I usually work from home on days where I can't miss an important meeting but can't physically go in. I usually just call in. It's still a work day. I still spend a couple hours doing work and my phone is attached to my hip because I check it every hour. On those days, I would feel bad wasting a sick day when I'm actually still working.