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James Lankford: In some agencies, it may be working exceptionally, but just the last several months, IBM, after years of doing telework…

On the recordJune 20, 2017
In some agencies, it may be working exceptionally, but just the last several months, IBM, after years of doing telework decided this is not working and they are pulling people back in.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Citing IBM's decision to end telework due to effectiveness issues.

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