It's hard to find a technical person who doesn't surf the Internet everyday. It's hard to find one that doesn't have a cell phone. Some of them have two. Still, Ferrara notes , employers run the risk of ruining retention and attraction among the digerati if they completely ignore what techies want. Most of the respondents said they did not plan to add more telecommuters to their rosters.
Meetings prove difficult.
Teamwork is a write-off. You don't get the emotions. And telecommuters could pose a social nightmare among staffers. You can't just send people home and expect them to work. In fact, this perk ranked at one per cent, the same as games and recreational facilities.