Comments on: Can Virtual Offices Offer Swine Flu Immunity?

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By: Bill Brookshire

Bill Brookshire — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:07:52 +0000

If this swine flu gets as bad as some are predicting, it’s not going to matter if we have virtual offices or not. But I don’t think it’s going to get that bad, and I do think virtual office space is a good idea for companies looking to mitigate risks. I work from a home office, so that means when folks in the corporate headquarters get a cold, I don’t get it. But I still get whatever my kids bring home. So there is no immunity.

By: Elizabeth Sanchez

Elizabeth Sanchez — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:55:23 +0000

I think immunity is too strong a word, but I like the headline nonetheless. It got my attention. Obama’s administration seems to be preparing for the worst with the swine flu. I see signs all over the place about making an appointment for a flu shot. How do virtual offices fit into the mix? I think virtual office space and virtual office technologies are smart business.

By: Maggie Correta

Maggie Correta — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:45:35 +0000

I don’t think you can be too careful these days. Smart companies are going to at least have a plan in place for virtual office space. It’s not just the swine flu, either. What about hurricanes and other natural disasters? God forbid a terrorist attack. Virtual office technologies can really be a failsafe for companies large and small.

By: Marcus Hester

Marcus Hester — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:50:22 +0000

I think this is more of a contigency plan than an actual strategy people are using as a preventative measure. Maybe I’m wrong. I think working from a virtual office would potentially lessen the risk of swine flu in the sense that if one person in the office gets it, maybe others would not. But you can pick this up at the grocery store or the movies just as easily. Not sure a virtual office is a panacea for the pandemic.