Re: The telecommuting myth

["David M. Brown" <dmbrown -at- BROWN-INC -dot- COM>]

Sheridan-Smith John wrote:
>
> Interesting to hear that teleworking is as much a myth in the US as
> it is in UK. I have given up mentioning the concept of teleworking
> to prospective employers...

I've had quite a different experience.

Of perhaps twenty clients, only two have required me to work on-site.  In both cases, it was because I was documenting hardware or software that was inaccessible outside their office.  With all our other clients, I visit the office only for interviews, meetings, and celebrations.  A couple of our clients have really "gone the extra mile" to make hardware prototypes available or set up dial-in network access and telephone conferences.

Perhaps telecommuting is just more common for consultants than for contractors and staffers.

--David

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