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amigo_boy
join:2005-07-22
Tempe, AZ
 ·Cox HSI
 ·magicjack.com
| Re: strange said by zed260  :simple if you start telecommuting more ppl start to not know each other and we all turn into zombies its just not good for social ppl Adding to what I said in an earlier post: Even though I can do personal things during the day (and make up for it nights and weekends), this leads to a loss of a sense of "on" and "off." It all blurs together. Phone calls at 6AM with Europe. 9PM with China. Even when running errands during the day I feel like I'm on the clock.
When I worked in the office I still put in a lot of time nights and weekends. But, going into the office helped establish a feeling of when I was "on the clock." When I worked from home at night, I felt like I was at home and doing something extra by choice.
Like someone else said, this is probably less of a problem for jobs like customer service with a real "shift."
Mark | |
|  jc100
join:2002-04-10
| Re: strange Away but remoted into my pc and saw this topic. That's one point but the other is face time and people getting to know you. Those who are in an industry where telecommuting is accepted are at a huge disadvantage at times compared to those that go "into" work. I read somewhere that bosses get less exposure to you and that hurts when it comes time for promotion and raises. By being in the office, a boss is able to see what you do, how valuable you are to the company, etc. When you telecommute, he or she simply sees the work you do but not you doing it, if that makes sense. | |
| | averagedude
join:2002-01-30
Mesa, AZ
·Cox HSI
| Re: strange Even more important with the economy going in the tank.
I want to make sure I hold on to my job.
Face time = keeping job, showing I am willing to work hard in keeping my job.
Yea, it costs me big $ in gasoline, but rather have job.
Telecommuting is great when the economy is great.
This averagedude is watching his back and making sure he is not part of the next round of lay off's. | |
| | Ulmo
join:2005-09-22
San Jose, CA
·Comcast
 ·SONIC.NET
| said by jc100 :Away but remoted into my pc and saw this topic. That's one point but the other is face time and people getting to know you. Those who are in an industry where telecommuting is accepted are at a huge disadvantage at times compared to those that go "into" work. I read somewhere that bosses get less exposure to you and that hurts when it comes time for promotion and raises. By being in the office, a boss is able to see what you do, how valuable you are to the company, etc. When you telecommute, he or she simply sees the work you do but not you doing it, if that makes sense. Yes, it does. Compensation for that problem can include inviting your boss to the movies on your few in-office days. Don't most telecommuting programs include a provision for one or two days a fortnight to go in, such as once per week? You schedule around your boss's off-time schedule and get to know them personally. Then they can't forget you!
Granted, you should both have appropriate home lives for that kind of comradery, but so how hard is that? | |
| Ulmo
join:2005-09-22
San Jose, CA
·Comcast
·SONIC.NET
| said by amigo_boy :said by zed260 :simple if you start telecommuting more ppl start to not know each other and we all turn into zombies its just not good for social ppl Adding to what I said in an earlier post: Even though I can do personal things during the day (and make up for it nights and weekends), this leads to a loss of a sense of "on" and "off." It all blurs together. Phone calls at 6AM with Europe. 9PM with China. Even when running errands during the day I feel like I'm on the clock. That feeling of being on the clock can be self-programmed out of you, even though it does initially come up before such self re-programming. After your reprogramming, you can feel perfectly comfortable not doing any work in the middle of the day while on full salary.
Add in some increased discipline about making sure both you and your company get their fair share of each other's resources, and you're set. A few months at most should be all it takes for incorrect feelings to be corrected, if you are attentive to your internal feelings and control reshaping of them. Also, it is more than just "feelings"; your own motivations and all else that goes on in your brain regarding the issue are included in this.
I like your feedback, though. | |
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