Teleworking losing steam despite frequency of government shutdowns

Federal employees stuck at home during the great shutdown of 2018 brought to mind the idea of teleworking.

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Federal employees stuck at home during the great shutdown of 2018 brought to mind the idea of teleworking. Not that people can work if they’re furloughed during a shutdown. But the teleworking movement has lost steam in the last few years. That might be a mistake, said Bob Tobias, professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University, on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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