Telecommuter? You're toast!

According to a new survey by Korn / Ferry International, "So-called 'telecommuters' are less likely to advance than peers who work in traditional office settings, according to 61 percent of the 1,300 global executives surveyed."
Aargh! I give up my tiny office cubicle for a perch in my mom's spacious basement, and now they tell me I'm a deadbeat without a career.

Arthur Black, writing for the Parksville Qualicum News, asks a good question. "So you want to be a writer?....Being a writer isn’t like being a structural engineer or a biophysicist — or even a long-distance truck driver or a TV repairman. You have to go to school to get those jobs. You have to take examinations and pass rigorous tests. On the other hand, anyone can be a writer. All you have to do is … write. Right?"
Riiiiight, and it helps if you ran away from your own wedding or if you're Britney's ex-husband or if you're an un-convicted murderer or a candidate for President.

Speaking of Presidential candidates, Obama-Take-That-Mama just made it official. It's going to be a heckuva ride. Bring out the popcorn.