Yahoo Says No to Working From Home

Yahoo’s new CEO, Marissa Mayer, has issued a new directive for the company that has created a media firestorm. The new ban on telecommuting for Yahoo employees has garnered headlines from major media outlets as well as swift responses from telecommuting advocates.   The details of the new rule for Yahoo employees were made public in a leaked human resources memo.  Many have issued statements of surprise over the rule that seems to be counterintuitive to the culture of most technology companies. However, others see the new ban as more of a reflection of how many of the big tech players such as Apple, Facebook, and Google, are doing business, and view the policy change as an effort on Yahoo’s behalf to emulate the workplace dynamic of those tech giants. In the leaked memo, it was indicated that Mayer believed that productivity was often hindered by telecommuting. Many telecommuting advocates would argue that the reverse is true, and that workers can be more productive when allowed to work at their own pace.  Regardless of which side may be correct on that matter, Yahoo has stated that they are simply doing what is best for their company.  In response to the leaked [...]

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