One Third of Telcom Staff More Productive Working From Home 109
Qedward writes "British telecoms operator O2 has found that 88% of its staff are just as productive working remotely, while one-third claimed that they actually got more work done when they worked from home. 3,000 employees at O2's head office took part in a program that had them to work from home for one day, as practice for problems that may occur during the Olympic Games. From the article: '“The success of O2’s experiment extends much further than just allowing some of the workforce to stay at home and work. It proves that with the right thinking and planning, even the largest organizations can protect themselves from the most severe disruptions to their business,” said Ben Dowd, business director at O2.'"
Re:Keep the pjs on? (Score:5, Funny)
None of my hot girlfriends have ever had problems with me being nude around them
That's because your sample size is zero.
Re:Keep the pjs on? (Score:2, Funny)
I wasn't suggesting that you can't be nude around your significant other. I was suggesting that you, as a slashdotter, have not had a hot girlfriend :-p
Why working at home is both awesome and horrible (Score:5, Funny)
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/working_home [theoatmeal.com]
All that being said, I work for a virtual call center at home doing tech support for n00bs and the like and I really like it.
Re:Keep the pjs on? (Score:5, Funny)
For reference, speaking from experience here, it's approximately as uncomfortable as it sounds.... and also something that one's significant other is liable to keep laughing at you over for about a week.
Re:"Telecommuting" still taboo (Score:4, Funny)
A manger!? Here!? We don't take too kindly to your types around here...