The perks and perils of working from home, according to people who actually do it
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The debate over whether companies should allow their employees to work from home tends to be fairly polarizing.
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Some executives say encouraging remote work is necessary to keep the best talent around, while others argue that only slackers want to work from home ... and who needs them?
Business cases can be made on both sides of the issue about how working remotely affects employee retention and engagement and the bottom line.
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But what do the people who actually do the working from home think?
To find out, we asked Business Insider employees and readers with remote work experience their thoughts on the whole practice. Here's what they had to say:
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Responses have been edited for clarity.
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