Robin Szemeti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Sat, 20 Jan 2001, you wrote:
>
> > I don't see why you can't have a mix - it would be good to have a core
> > group of people who always (nearl) work in the office so that if you
> > usually work from home but need some face 2 face there will be people
> > there (or in a pub nearby). things like IRC and email provide good
> > communication about what is going on and can be used to acounce when and
> > where people are.
>
> thats true enough .. although it doesn't fit in with the XP model that
> well .. but there is always MOTWTDI .. the basic problem is that
> 'office' workers see 'home' workers as a bunch of idle slackers who only
> pretend to work from home and really spend the day gardening, and 'home'
> workers see 'office' workers as bunch of people who;d rather spend the day
> arseing about and chatting than actually doing something ..
I rush to point out that those stereotypes were *not* what I was on
about in my "I'm really unsure about telecommuting" thing. I'm one of
the gregarious types.
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Piers