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Subject:Re: The telecommuting myth From:P Newman <pnewman1 -at- HOME -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 5 Jul 1999 11:19:18 -0400
Good point! Mike,
And, if you are being paid by the hour, there are fewer discussions
of hours. Although, when working at home, I usually do a lot of
questioning of my own hours and probably deduce too many. Onsite, I
charge for while I am there, plus some travel time, if out of town.
Peter
<snip>
>On the other
> hand, I caution my colleagues to not wish too hard for a
telecommuting
> job: be careful what you wish for; you may get it. Out of site, out
of
> mind comes into play for those who work apart from their on-site
> colleagues. Office politics is an important part of a professional's
> life, for better or worse.
>
