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RE: Telecommuting ( was: Do as I say, not as I do )
Subject:RE: Telecommuting ( was: Do as I say, not as I do ) From:"Cardimon, Craig" <ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com> To:"'McLauchlan, Kevin'" <Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com>, 'Anne Robotti' <arobotti -at- gmail -dot- com>, 'TECHWR-L' <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:33:38 +0000
When perks or privileges are revoked because they can be, then The Powers That Be are undermining loyalty and morale. I'd say they just stepped in quicksand.
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From: McLauchlan, Kevin [mailto:Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 11:28 AM
To: Cardimon, Craig; 'Anne Robotti'; 'TECHWR-L'
Subject: RE: Telecommuting ( was: Do as I say, not as I do )
As I tried to illustrate in another post, some people's situations can cause them to quickly and deeply rely on such a "perk".
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to walk down the hall and check if you-know-who is still upright...
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From: techwr-l-bounces+kevin -dot- mclauchlan=safenet-inc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+kevin -dot- mclauchlan=safenet-inc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Cardimon, Craig
Sent: February-25-13 7:45 AM
To: 'Anne Robotti'; 'TECHWR-L'
Subject: RE: Telecommuting ( was: Do as I say, not as I do )
In that situation, where some perks are suddenly being revoked, attrition is going to occur. Can't say I would blame anyone for jumping ship under those circumstances.
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From: techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Anne Robotti
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 7:32 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Telecommuting ( was: Do as I say, not as I do )
I don't really understand why she has to throw the baby out with the bath water. If the object is to increase the innovation and idea generation that come with face-to-face meetings, why not start with a simple "in office"
day each week or each month where everybody has to be in the office? You could schedule brainstorming sessions and cross-team meetings - I'd go to those meetings, if they weren't a colossal waste of time.
But all I can see that she's going to get out of the current set-up is a lot of *seriously* pissed off people in cubicles doing jobs that they know perfectly well they can do from home.
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