Comments on: Link: WebWorkerDaily.com for the Virtual Workfoce http://performancing.com/link__webworkerdaily_com_for_the_virtual_workfoce/ Invest In Performance Wed, 16 May 2012 15:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Markus Merz http://performancing.com/link__webworkerdaily_com_for_the_virtual_workfoce/comment-page-1/#comment-28071 Markus Merz Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:29:14 +0000 http://performancing.com/?p=3999#comment-28071 @Chris: The same in Germany. The boss pays you so he wants to see you because he thinks he owns you. Very few companies have a 'work done' or 'milestone' approach. @Chris: The same in Germany. The boss pays you so he wants to see you because he thinks he owns you. Very few companies have a ‘work done’ or ‘milestone’ approach.

]]> By: allen074 http://performancing.com/link__webworkerdaily_com_for_the_virtual_workfoce/comment-page-1/#comment-28070 allen074 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 06:49:31 +0000 http://performancing.com/?p=3999#comment-28070 Remember that this segment of the workforce is tiny overall. I do see it shifting more and more over the next 10-15 years. I agree with Chris that "working from home" from a large corporate employer is difficult. Remember that this segment of the workforce is tiny overall. I do see it shifting more and more over the next 10-15 years.

I agree with Chris that “working from home” from a large corporate employer is difficult.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://performancing.com/link__webworkerdaily_com_for_the_virtual_workfoce/comment-page-1/#comment-28069 Chris Garrett Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:24:32 +0000 http://performancing.com/?p=3999#comment-28069 I will be adding this to my daily feeds. Have to say though I think the working from home opportunities are grossly overstated right now, at least in my experience. Check out a lot of the freelance/contract web development offers, a good deal of them expect you to work from the companies office or even relocate. Even industries that *should* have lots of work from home potential are not up there as you would expect. When I worked in marketing or did programming the only work from home I did off my own back in my own time, in all the years and jobs from leaving school I wasn't allowed to work from home *instead of* the office once. Of course they were happy for me to work through Christmas (with no overtime pay or even a thankyou) but on normal mon-fri I had to be in the office to do what I could more easily and productively do from home. The only way you get freedom from the office is with an enlightened boss (and understanding co-workers) or being your own boss. I hope it's only the UK, or even better just the part of it I have had the misfortune to experience, that is so backward. I love working from home now, never want to go back! I will be adding this to my daily feeds.

Have to say though I think the working from home opportunities are grossly overstated right now, at least in my experience. Check out a lot of the freelance/contract web development offers, a good deal of them expect you to work from the companies office or even relocate. Even industries that *should* have lots of work from home potential are not up there as you would expect.

When I worked in marketing or did programming the only work from home I did off my own back in my own time, in all the years and jobs from leaving school I wasn’t allowed to work from home *instead of* the office once. Of course they were happy for me to work through Christmas (with no overtime pay or even a thankyou) but on normal mon-fri I had to be in the office to do what I could more easily and productively do from home.

The only way you get freedom from the office is with an enlightened boss (and understanding co-workers) or being your own boss. I hope it’s only the UK, or even better just the part of it I have had the misfortune to experience, that is so backward. I love working from home now, never want to go back!

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