The Rise and Fall of Working From Home

The permanent telecommuter is going extinct.
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Last year, Richard Laermer decided to let his employees work from home on a regular basis. "We hire adults, they shouldn't be tied to the office five days a week," said Laermer, who owns a New York-based public relations firm. "I always assumed that you can get your work done anywhere, as long as you actually get it done."

Turns out, he was wrong.