jmg@dolphy.UUCP (01/23/88)
The thing about cubicles isn't simply noise, etc., but that an office represents respect from company and peers, and helps self-confidence. Respect and self-confidence will usually lead to better work. (These things are even codified in the civil service, where depending on rank one receives an office, than a wooden desk, then a wooden trash can, and finally, carpeting. There is a silliness in it). I work at home as much as possible, am far more productive there, and control the many facets of my life. Computers, so long as you don't have to keep resetting them, make this kind of work possible. If only management would trust its employees, employees enjoy their work (learn from it, grow...), and return that trust.
bpendlet@esunix.UUCP (Bob Pendleton) (01/27/88)
in article <171@dolphy.UUCP>, jmg@dolphy.UUCP (Jeffrey Greenberg) says: > > I work at home as much as possible, am far more productive there, and > control the many facets of my life. Computers, so long as you don't > have to keep resetting them, make this kind of work possible. If > only management would trust its employees, employees enjoy their > work (learn from it, grow...), and return that trust. I don't think it is as much a lack of trust, especially of professional employees, as it is tradition, and two simple facts: Many job require face to face contact with other people. And, most people don't want to spend their days alone. Where I work a lot of people work a home some of the time. I do it myself, once in a while. But, having people working at home, or at odd times, really causes problems when you try to get them all together for a meeting that requires real time interaction. Bob Pendleton -- Bob Pendleton @ Evans & Sutherland UUCP Address: {decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4,allegra}!decwrl!esunix!bpendlet Alternate: {ihnp4,seismo}!utah-cs!utah-gr!uplherc!esunix!bpendlet I am solely responsible for what I say.
ritchie@hpldola.HP.COM (Dave Ritchie) (02/04/88)
Not to mention the problems that you have convincing your manager that it *REALLY* is a good idea to put that 3 mile LAN extension in.... :-> Dave Ritchie