There is a post over at Iowa Biz by Shirley Poertner that discusses problems with employees and employees with problems. This is one of the main reasons that I began working from home two years ago. I was tired of dealing with negative people who were late, did not show up at all, or simply did not care about doing a good job.
Now that I work in the virtual world it is a different story. If someone I am working with has a problem or situation unrelated to our work, I usually do not hear about it. Working online gives people space to deal with family matters, health concerns, and even bad hair days withour affecting others in the workplace. I still enjoy being a team player and comraderie but check the drama at the front door, thank you very much.
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