RE: Backlash against telecommuting..

2009-08-18 Thread Bonner, Todd
Unfortunately a few have spoiled it for the many. I know that I have had in the 15 years that I have been in the business more than a few clients with bad experiences etc. There have been several instances of consultants neglecting the work due to the fact they took several remote assignments etc.

Re: Backlash against telecommuting..

2009-08-18 Thread Adam Haskell
Technology is getting to the point that this is not the case. That being said most teams are simply not that mature and can not handle a single telecommuting associate. I know many of us like to point fingers at managers, its easy, but it really is more us the developers and team leads that need t

Re: Backlash against telecommuting..

2009-08-18 Thread Duane
I know im gonna get crucified here but I dont consider telecomutting here as an option unless I have no choice. If given the option I always opt for the inhouse developer. For me its not anything to do with control, its a work environment thing. Personally its, just much easier to build a cohes

Re: Backlash against telecommuting..

2009-08-18 Thread Justin Edwards
There are a lot of positives that come from working on site as well. Especially if you have a niche business and the programmers see how the business operates and are able to see things that will help efficiency. Our company has flown in developers many times for meetings, we do a mixture of in

RE: Backlash against telecommuting..

2009-08-18 Thread Bryan Stevenson
Simple economics When the economy is doing well and skilled labour is hard to findemployers consider ALL options that may get them the quality staff they need. When the economy is doing poorly, employers can be picky and get what THEY want. It's not rocket science when you think about i

RE: Backlash against telecommuting..

2009-08-18 Thread Rick
Its control They want to see you and be assured that you are working. I have a lot of clients that have been burned and will not go down that road again. Also they are seeing more quality in house candidates then the last year or so. Rick Kleinschmidt President RightFitStaffing Offices

RE: Backlash against telecommuting..

2009-08-18 Thread Rich Baker
Trust and control issues -Original Message- From: Scott Stewart [mailto:sstwebwo...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:03 PM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: RE: Backlash against telecommuting.. I think it runs deeper than that, it seems as though employers won't even consider i

RE: Backlash against telecommuting..

2009-08-18 Thread Scott Stewart
I think it runs deeper than that, it seems as though employers won't even consider it.. -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC 27616 (h) 919.874.6229 (c) 703.220.2835 -Original Message- From: Duane [mailto:du...@cfexperts.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Re: Backlash against telecommuting..

2009-08-18 Thread Duane
Could be that if given the choice employeers are looking for inhouse. Duane - Original Message - From: "Phillip Vector" To: "cf-jobs-talk" Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:31 PM Subject: Re: Backlash against telecommuting.. > > I've noticed that allot of employers seem to be shying

Re: Backlash against telecommuting..

2009-08-18 Thread Phillip Vector
I've noticed that allot of employers seem to be shying away from telecommuting even when presented with reasons why they shouldn't. Just my personal viewpoint though. On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Scott Stewart wrote: > > I'm in Raleigh, NC. There's not a lot of ColdFusion work down here, so

Backlash against telecommuting..

2009-08-18 Thread Scott Stewart
I'm in Raleigh, NC. There's not a lot of ColdFusion work down here, so I've been trying to grab what I can get in the contract market. (There are other factors that prevent me from moving) Last year at this time there were a lot of telecommuting positions available, they seem to have dried up. Is