[dba-Tech] statistics

The Cobb Group experimented with it and they were, in all honestly, a 
perfect match for remote working, in my opinion. We did meet regularly, but 
teleconfercing and meeting software make even that unnecessary.

I did it for about 9 weeks when my dad was dying of cancer. I moved my 
computers into his living room and worked from his place. It worked very 
well in my opinion, but weeks after I returned my boss told me that it 
didn't. I asked her for examples of problems, but she couldn't supply 
them -- she just said it was difficult. I think that what that really meant 
was -- "... it wasn't what we were all used to and some of us had to adapt 
to different expectations for a while, and we didn't like it..."  -- but I 
didn't say that to her of course.

It is different and it does require a different set of rules and 
expectations.

Susan H.



> I've been telecommuting for over 20 years... and I do work for a large
> corporation... but that doesn't take them out of the dark ages.  We have a
> VP who is adamantly opposed to telecommuting... and yes he wants everyone 
> to
> be under someones thumb.
>
> Now I'll be the first to say that not everyone can or should 
> telecommute...
> it takes a discipline that some folks just don't have.  That "office" 
> space
> in my home is my "office" at work... don't interrupt me, don't bother me
> with questions, don't talk to me when I'm on the phone, etc., etc.  My
> results over those 20+ years are better than most who occupy a "real"
> office, and that does make a difference.
>
> When they decide I can't telecomute anymore, I'll decide to retire.
>
> Don B.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 3:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] statistics
>
>
>> >
>>> As far as I am concerned the trend is growing rapidly as I have been 
>>> very
>>> busy working through Toronto for Fujitsu, Soroc, Banctec, Getronics,
>>> Staples, McDonalds, Body Shop, Mariposa, Sony, Payless, CIBC, BMO, Nova
>>> Scotia, Dell etc etc...
>>
>> =========Not rapidly enough, as far as I'm concerned. Also, the larger
>> companies are more apt to work with remote employees. Smaller companies
>> are
>> still stuck in the Dark Ages, and I can't say why, although, I can
>> complain
>> about it. :) A quick check on dice.com showed 1/2 a percent for a general
>> search on "SQL Server developer" allowing telecommute. Potential clients
>> still want me to sit in a cubicle under their thumb. I didn't do that 10
>> years ago and I don't know why I would do it now -- but doesn't seem any
>> better than 10 years ago.
>>
>>>
>>> Five years ago this would have been all out of the question. I predict
>>> that
>>> within 5 years most of us will just be remote workers using remote
>>> applications.
>>
>> ==========Beam him up Scotty! ;)
>>
>> Susan H.
>>
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