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Study: The dirty, naked truth about teleworkers

By Network World Staff , NetworkWorld.com , 03/13/2006
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One in eight male teleworkers and one in 14 female teleworkers say they do their jobs in the nude, according to a new survey on the habits of remote and mobile workers worldwide.

While we're talking dirty: more than half the women don't shower on work-at-home days and men are even worse, with only about one in three washing.

Not that all this is making people any less productive, in their view, according to the survey by Insight Express and security vendor SonicWall. Three-quarters of those surveyed said working at home makes them more productive and 61% said they believe their managers would agree.

SonicWall's angle on this survey of 941 remote and mobile workers? To learn about security habits. It found that 88% acknowledge storing passwords in unsafe spots and that only 12% use encryption to safeguard files.

Other findings:

* 18% of men find time to do household tasks while on the clock.

* 28% of respondents say they watch TV while on the job.

* 9% said they feel guilty sometimes about being away from the main office.

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Study: The dirty, naked truth about teleworkersBy Anonymous on January 15, 2007, 7:53 amI work at home nude whenever the opportunity arises. Wish I could work nude in the office... Re: This article.

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Work NakedBy Anonymous on January 24, 2007, 6:03 amI am very lucky that I run my own company and I work naked most days. I believe the freedom to work naked produces better quality work and happier employees. At...

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The dirty naked truth about teleworkersBy Tom Mulhall on January 25, 2007, 12:18 pmOwning the Terra Cotta Inn nudist resort in sunny Palm Springs, CA I have known about this phenomenon for years. I would say 80% of our guests bring their laptops...

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A Q&A with clothing optional resort owner on naked telecommutingBy Alpha Doggs on January 26, 2007, 5:12 pmhttp://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/012607-bare-facts.html

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nude laptopsBy Anonymous on February 1, 2007, 7:17 pmMy wife and I enjoyed a 10-day stay recently at the Terra Cotta Inn in Palm Springs, while vacationing, and we found the high-speed Wi-Fi service that Tom and Mary...

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Work Naked in the office?By Anonymous on February 16, 2007, 11:20 amHow does that work and do you need a network engineer. I would love to have a job where clothing was optional, it sucks having to be all dressed up all the time....

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