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A comment on Microsoft's dystopian pitch for remote work. Parent comment

Re:Microsoft's dystopian pitch for remote work by acjohnson55 on Friday November 15, 2013 @12:12PM (#6740599)
You don't have to be special. You just have to have a skillset and knowledge base that's difficult enough to replace that people treat you with a modicum of respect. If the place isn't burning to the ground, I don't think it's unreasonable to push back.
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Re:Microsoft's dystopian pitch for remote work by mcguire on Friday November 15, 2013 @12:42PM (#6740801)
"a skillset and knowledge base that's difficult enough to replace"

That would be the definition of special.

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Re:Microsoft's dystopian pitch for remote work by acjohnson55 on Sunday November 17, 2013 @05:34PM (#6751345)
I guess it depends on how low your bar for calling something "special" is. I would put on two different levels someone who truly has a "special" skillset vs. someone who is simply very effective and in whom the company has a sunk investment.
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