Futurity’s article Can telecommuting put the brakes on a career? is worth reading because it cites an actual study (not merely anecdotal griping)
In a pair of studies—one involving in-depth interviews with office workers and another using a behavioral experiment—Elsbach and colleagues found that being present at the workplace gives an employee an important edge.
When bosses and co-workers see an employee at work, they tend to think more highly of that person. And their evaluation is even more favorable if the sighting is after normal business hours.
If you’re choosing to telecommute, the lesson is obvious – make sure your reasons for doing so are worth sacrificing potential upward mobility.
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