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Loners

Myrina

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3. Can be a double edged sword ...

Reply to catchnrelease (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 09:48 PM

Jan 2013

I've worked from home on previous assignments and yes, it is great to be able to get down to it & not be bothered by office politics/social life, etc ... on the other hand, you can feel even more isolated from the team you're supposed to be part of, and it can tend to aggrivate the lonliness some of us loners (yeah weird I know) tend to feel - sort of an endless cycle.

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Introverts and telecommuting [View all] catchnrelease Jan 2013 OP

Interesting. LeftofObama Jan 2013 #1

I have, on occasion, LWolf Jan 2013 #2

Can be a double edged sword ... Myrina Jan 2013 #3

I have telecommuted for the last decade... HipChick Jan 2013 #4

Same here. silverweb Feb 2013 #5

I think it's a double-edged sword ... Myrina Feb 2013 #6

Yes, it makes perfect sense. silverweb Feb 2013 #7