"face time" at the office

[Connie Giordano]

Funny, this is one area where the Federal government (US) is actually trying to take the lead.  Study after study shows that telecommuting improves productivity, reduces road congestion and saves companies millions in operations and maintenance costs.  check the Telework Coalition, http://www.telcoa.org/ for some links and news on legislation.

As for me, my current contract required me to have a complete home office.  In three months I've been allowed to use it three times.  It's a global team, and most of my teleconferences include people from both US coasts and two other countries, somebody needs to explain to me why I have to be a cubicle to do that!


Connie P. Giordano
The Right Words
Communications & Information Design
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>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Cardimon, Craig <ccardimon at M-S-G.com>
>  Subject: "face time" at the office
>  Sent: 27 Jun '07 08:29
>  
>  << The rest want the all-important "face time." ... Most want your butt
>  in their chair every day, for reasons I cannot fathom. >>
>  
>  If they see you, they can assume you are working and not playing
>  computer games or taking a nap or otherwise goofing off?
>  
>  Well, I can explain it part of the way, but not completely, if that
>  makes any sense at all.
>  
>  Here's my take. "Out of sight, out of mind." That is a truism for good
>  reason. I have very nearly forgotten to pay bills I stuffed into a
>  convenient drawer while trying to tidy up. Same with magazine articles,
>  clippings, or what-have-you. If it is not in front of me, where I can
>  easily see it every day, it slips my mind in favor of everything else
>  yammering for my attention.
>  
>  Here is someone else's take. I overheard one of our remotes recently. He
>  flew in to our headquarter for, you guessed it, face time. He said he
>  loved being able to work at home, save gas, spend more time with his
>  kids, and so forth. The drawback was that he had to work extra hard to
>  maintain credibility.
>  
>  Until and unless we invent an electronic version of face time,
>  telecommuting will remain a privilege granted on a case-by-case basis.
>  
>  On the other hand, automobiles have been around for more than 100 years,
>  and driving is still considered a privilege and not a right, even though
>  contemporary living almost demands one possess a driver's license. I
>  think that's a bit ca-ca, but no one asked me.
>  
>  Craig
>  
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