open-collar

Definitions

1. 1

   Of or pertaining to work that is performed from home, especially by means of the Internet.

   • In qualitative studies, open-collar workers said they felt they accomplished more because there were fewer interruptions. Employers also find that offering telecommuting positions can give them a recruiting advantage.
   • Far from being some special breed in three-button suits, these hard-working people are blue collar as often as white collar and, increasingly, the open collar workers of the information age.

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