Marissa Mayer and telecommuting each took some hits last week. A Yahoo search identified 219,000 results last week for “Yahoo + telecommuting” – and a … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Wrong I Was About Doing Flex Work From Home
I was asked this week what I thought of Yahoo’s decision to end flexible work arrangements for its employees. Yes, I know; we’ve been inundated … Read more
No More Flex Work? Are You Freaking Kidding Me?
So those who may not know, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer recently announced that employees are no longer allowed to telecommute – at all. I told myself I was … Read more
Why I Think the Yahoo Flex Work Decision Makes Perfect Sense
People have asked me what I think of Yahoo’s decision to no longer allow employees to work from home. I think it makes sense. Yahoo is a fractured … Read more
Sometimes, a Policy Change Is Just a Policy Change – Even at Yahoo
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and sometimes, a policy change is just a policy change. And to attribute larger societal meaning is misguided and, well, … Read more
The Flexible Work Debate: New Way of Working vs. Old Way of Thinking
Marissa Mayer left Google to tackle what ailed Yahoo. And this week she took on … telecommuting. Yahoos were pleased with the new iPhones and free food … Read more
Yahoo’s New No Telecommuting Rule: Could It Be Unlawful Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend Kara Swisher on AllThingsD.com reported that Yahoo, under its new leadership, will implement a no-telecommuting rule, … Read more
Do Careers Pay a Price for Flexibility on the Job?
Not so long ago, a request for flexibility carried with it stigma and a hit to one’s career. Today flex work is in the mainstream, and millions do it … Read more
The Remote Work Advantage, or Why a Big Storm Wasn’t a Big Problem
Sometimes when we hear weather reports we tend to turn a blind eye or ear depending upon your medium. This past weekend in the New York City area, we were … Read more
Workplace Flexibility: This Year, Collaborative Scheduling Is Ready to Take Off
Will workplace flexibility surge in 2013? And will it resemble the limited programs of the past? The answers: “very likely” and “far less program, much … Read more