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Re:Want to attract top tech talent? Offer telecommuting by zem on Tuesday April 19, 2011 @03:09PM (#2463803)
also, they can't keep an eye on you to see that you're not slacking off on company time (the horror of it all!)
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Re:Want to attract top tech talent? Offer telecommuting by jshen on Tuesday April 19, 2011 @03:39PM (#2463913)
But they rarely are able to tell if I'm slacking off in the office either. They can't tell the difference between me working on their code or my own fun side projects.
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Re:Want to attract top tech talent? Offer telecommuting by duck on Tuesday April 19, 2011 @04:22PM (#2464060)
That isn't how their minds work though.
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Re:Want to attract top tech talent? Offer telecommuting by jdp23 on Tuesday April 19, 2011 @03:24PM (#2463855)
agreed, I think lack of trust (or alternatively the desire for the illusion of control) is a huge barrier for a lot of managers and organizations
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Re:Want to attract top tech talent? Offer telecommuting by elai on Tuesday April 19, 2011 @04:14PM (#2464033)
Communication is just more awkward compared to face to face time.
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