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What's Great And What's Not About Telecommuting A recent survey suggests that around 17 million Americans work from home or another remote location at least one day every month. Many telecommuters cheer their escape from drive time and office politics. But they also worry that bosses consider the move a career killer.

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What's Great And What's Not About Telecommuting

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What's Great And What's Not About Telecommuting

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A recent survey suggests that around 17 million Americans work from home or another remote location at least one day every month.

Many telecommuters cheer their escape from drive time and office politics. But they also worry that bosses consider the move a career killer.

Guests:

Jonathan Weber, publisher and CEO of NewWest.net. He wrote "Virtual Insanity: Why Telecommuting is Tough for Small Companies," for The Big Money

Tom Wailgum, senior editor of CIO, for which he wrote "The Dirty Little Secrets Of Telecommuting" and "15 Things I Miss About The Office"

Amit Gupta, co-founder of Jelly