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A bit of a tangent, but I find the use of the "tele" prefix for words like "telework", "telehealth", etc. to sound very outdated. Haven't we settled on "remote
by babyshake 4y ago
A bit of a tangent, but I find the use of the "tele" prefix for words like "telework", "telehealth", etc. to sound very outdated. Haven't we settled on "remote work"?
- 5555624 4y agoI work for the federal government and we were "reminded" a couple of months ago that "telework" and "remote work" are not the same. If you telework, then you have a desk at the office, even if you are sharing it and you are usually expected in the office X days per pay period. Remote work is done from home 100% of the time and you do not have a desk at the work agency's office. I was disabled 15 months ago and HR would not consider a remote work situation; but, they did approve a request for 100% telework. My cubicle sits there, the monitor and keyboard gathering dust. (I've actually been in the office, twice, for a couple of hours.)