On Mon, 31 May 2010 22:48:59 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Mon, 31 May 2010 21:25:16 -0400, "Cheryl" >
>> wrote:
>
>>> I'm very lucky to have the ability to telecommute. Anything I have
>>> to do can easily be done from home other than deadlines where I have
>>> to show up in someone's office and bug them for something. The
>>> problem with telecommuting, at least where I work, is that so many
>>> abuse it. Personally, I can get a lot more done at home. Others,
>>> though, have been known to be completely unreachable when they're
>>> supposedly working. It makes our managers think twice about
>>> granting this as an option.
>
>There were people who would be unreachable on a regular basis
>which could be annoying. But the idea wasn't really if you were sitting
>in front of your pc all day, it was Did you get your work done.
>
>Some people definitely took advantage of telecommuting, but I found
>that I worked longer hours at home.
>
>> Anyone not available on videocam gets fired.
>
>Being in IT, it wasn't really a 9 to 5 type of job. Of course, it was for
>some people, the kind who made it look like they worked all day but
>they were just putting in face time.

Still supposed to be present/available.

>The managers knew who the real workers were.

That statement smacks of managers know who the real ass kissers are.

Telemarketing doesn't mean sitting home in PJs yakking away on
personal calls, watching TV, surfing the net, doing newsgroups,
tending to rugrats, transporting kids here there and everywhere,
visiting with neighbors, taking 3 hour shopping breaks with the alibi
it was lunch, or even cooking dinner. Telecommuters are expected to
put in their full eight hours plus spend what would be their normal
commuting time and then some on the job, otherwise simply travel into
the office.

Good managers know who the real goof offs are, they're those who pat
themselves on the back.