banditws6
Shrinking Time and Distance
join:2001-08-18
Naples, FL
 ·Comcast
| Seen both sides of the fence...
I've worked as a telecommuter for about two and a half years now and have definitely reaped the benefits of higher morale and job satisfaction. There are days where I get up at 10 a.m. and work till midnight, but I do it because I'm motivated and believe in the company. And that motivation partially stems from the trust the management has placed in me to do my job without constantly being under some suit's thumb. Besides, I always know there will be other days when we'll take the afternoon off and go play video games online against each other -- it's that kind of workplace.
At the same time, telecommuting doesn't work for everyone. Or should I say, not every employee works effectively as a telecommuter. The employee has to be an inherently responsible person and show the company that they can be trusted to manage their own time and get things done.
Overall though, I'm much happier with my job and feel personally invested in the work I'm doing.
The boss at the company I used to work for was of a totally opposite mind about telecommuting. He was paranoid, wanted to micromanage everybody. It got worse after I quit. Now when I visit my old colleagues from that job, the ones who are still working there, they all look like the life has gone out of them. Total Initech situation.
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"I'll follow the law until it's just stupid." -Ted Nugent |
