She couldn't fax papers from home, and transferring files by E-mail was a headache. Worst of all, out of sight meant out of mind. Graphics staff forgot to send her materials for review, and she was the last to hear of office developments. After 11 frustrating months, she fled to an office job, where she can arrive after rush hour and work occasionally at home. I enjoyed the opportunity to telecommute, but it's not that easy.
Telecommuting is hot among businesses small and large.
It isn't hard to find glowing claims for the virtues of avoiding the office. Other advantages they cited were better employee retention and lower space requirements. Yet, Nelson's story is not atypical. GartnerGroup, an information technology consulting and research firm, estimates that half of all remote-work programs fail in some respects in the initial stages. But if you don't think out the logistics and the technology and you don't teach supervisors to manage those workers effectively, you might fail.