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Subject:telecom as part of contract From:jennap <jennap -at- STINGSOFT -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 9 Jan 1998 10:57:20 -0500
Greetings, folks.
One of my colleagues is looking for some advice on an upcoming contract.
He has been in tech writing for some time now. Like most of us, he has
found working at home is better for him and more productive. He also
recognizes that most management is not yet comfortable with it. So,
here's the question. Where I live we tend to get bad blizzards in the
midwinter, and no equipment to clear the roads. So what? He hates losing
productive time on a deadline just 'cause he can't get into the office.
Is it reasonable to expect clients and employers to accept that he will
telecommute when getting into the office is impractical?
Thanks for the answers,
JENNA C. PARSONS
Technical Writer
Stingray Software
