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Unless you were an independent entity that could do most of your work over the phone with only occasional in-person meetings (e.g. certain kinds of salespeople and some artists), it was very rare.

It only happened in this instance because the person in question had a newborn baby and I guess maternal leave wasn't a thing at Pixar back then.




> and I guess maternal leave wasn't a thing at Pixar back then.

The opposite. After she finished mat leave she was allowed the special exemption to work from home so she could still spend time with her baby.




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