Unless they aren't willing to elaborate, ask them why. Maybe they had some bad experiences. Maybe it's too impersonal for their corporate culture. Maybe they need a real, live head to roll when the fines come in...
Anyway, good luck on the next one- Travis- On Mar 27, 2013, at 5:59 PM, "socal_ediguy" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Toni, > > You're not alone in this situation. > > I've been an EDI pro for - oh - about 10 years now. I was the EDI > Coordinator (truly, the entire EDI department) for a large retailer in the > US. I have also done a few contracts since then. I get regular requests > from headhunters looking for an EDI _________ (coordinator, manager, analyst, > whatever), but they require "on-site"; either this or the recruiter is not > asking the client the question. > > I've often wondered why it is that so many seem to be unwilling to consider > the "off-site" contractor or employee. It can reduce many of their costs, > reduce overhead and so much more. Additionally, they can have better > employee relations, because they don't have to worry about the daily commute > (especially in major metro areas)... > > I, too, would be perfectly suited for a telecommute position. I help my > elderly mother (she is 77 and needs some assistance in life) and I cannot > relocate out of the area in which I live ... and there is not a lot of EDI > _________ positions available where I am... I'm about 2 hours outside of LA, > can easily travel for a few days a month, and have to regularly pass on > potentially great opportunities, all because I cannot relocate. > > So, Toni, I feel your pain. > > Craig Dunham > EDI guy in SoCal > > --- In [email protected], Toni Gagliardi <taximonte1@...> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Can someone explain something to me. There are a few companies that have >> openings and they pass up on a extremely qualified person because they say >> the job has to be on-site. >> >> I've worked successfully remotely for the past 6 1/2 years and am having >> trouble finding a new contract. In this day and age, for the right person, >> there isn't a need to be in the office. I recently came off a contract that >> I had for 2 1/2 years. The company wanted to hire me but ran into budget >> problems. >> >> Companies usually get more bank for their buck when I work remotely then if >> I had to go into an office. If I wake up in the morning not feeling well, I >> would call in sick instead of driving to work. When I work from home, I take >> a aspirin and I good to go in about an hour. Also at night or on the >> weekends if I'm bored I work and don't charge the company for the time. >> >> I just don't get it, is it a control thing? >> >> Toni > > > > ------------------------------------ > > ... > Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, > <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> > > Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> > IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
