Telecommuting Hurts Morale


	Telecommuting Hurts Morale

David M Ewalt

1-14-2008 1:41 PM

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David M Ewalt says:

I was going to write some very interesting comments about this, but I'll be damned if I'm going to sit here working while those jerks in their home offices get to goof off all day.

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