>As the technology age advances, and managers trust their employees to work >without direct supervision, we should see an increase in the number of people >who do work (telecommute) from remote locations.
IBM is anomalous in this regard. Most companies like to have their staff where they can 'keep an eye on them'. The company I worked at, before out-sourcing, and the company I work at, now, didn't/don't believe you're working if you're not in the office. IGS Canada encouraged people to work from home for one major reason. The typical cost of a cube was $7,000 CDN per annum (in Toronto). They would fund cable internet access, a printer, a cell, & a pager for a lot less than that! There are insurance/liability issues, in Canada, with staff working from home. . -teD Marching to the beat of a different flute ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
