 TamaraBQuestion The Current ParadigmPremium
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Re: Not Too Far Fetched said by pnh102:People pay for their own gas to drive to work too. Yes. But companies pay for physical space for resident employees as well. No cubical, (at $50/Sq Foot/month they save a bundle) no desk, no phone, no office supplies, no trash to empty etc... makes a telecommuter a much cheaper employee, and a damn good deal for IBM.
Why is it so unthinkable that the employee share in some of this saving? Why such a biased emphasis on IBM, and none on the workers who make IBM profitable?
I find this attitude disturbing, especially coming from a worker.
Bob
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 pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
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Mount Airy, MD | said by TamaraB:I find this attitude disturbing, especially coming from a worker. Heh. See I choose not to telecommute for the most obvious reason. If I can do my job 5 days a week from outside of the office, then that means someone in a foreign country making 10 cents an hour can also do my job 5 days a week from outside of the office.
Beyond that basic reason, I think that when most managers do not physically see you for extended periods of time... and I mean see you as be in the same room with you, not just talk to you on the phone or online, they instinctively think you are doing nothing, and are thus no longer needed at the company.
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 jmn1207Premium
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Ashburn, VA | said by pnh102:Beyond that basic reason, I think that when most managers do not physically see you for extended periods of time... and I mean see you as be in the same room with you, not just talk to you on the phone or online, they instinctively think you are doing nothing, and are thus no longer needed at the company. A previous employer of mine had a surprise round of layoffs and nearly every single person that was let go was remotely managed. Some were work at home, others were simply working at a satellite office with many other employees, but their direct manager was located at a different location. So, I completely agree with this point. |
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said by pnh102: I think that when most managers do not physically see you for extended periods of time... and I mean see you as be in the same room with you, I agree, full time telecommuting can be isolating. I also found out doing consulting that "water cooler" breaks far from being a distraction and interruption were actually a positive source of inspiration and problem solving.
Telecommuting does not have to be every day. Working from home a few days a weeks is often a very good trade off for both employee and employer.
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