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Subject:Re: Commute/Flex work options a Deal breaker? From:"Bill Swallow" <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"Collin Turner" <straylightsghost -at- gmail -dot- com> Date:Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:18:25 -0400
> I work both ways. And sure it matters to me! Does it matter to you? I would
> say it matters to a lot of people. Our profession is one that benefits from
> flexibility as stated in the question.
Does it? I mean, all the time? I can think of quite a few areas where
our profession would be tied to strict working hours, such as in the
case of hourly employment (which amply exits) and in the case of
documenting the work of/for others who are employed on a strict
schedule.
> Look (and let me put it simply)...if this were a decision for me to take a
> job or stay at a job I would have simply stated that. Do people not read
> words on this list? (grin) Do some of you not see the words "hypothetical"?
Wow. I think you need to go easy on the caffeine, buddy.
> My motives behind this are pretty clear. I'm getting a sampling of my peers
> in different locations based upon a governmental shift in the State of Utah
> which may have a ripple effect on the way business is conducted.
I didn't see a motive, only a question. If they're clear, then I think
I need glasses.
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Bill Swallow
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Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter
STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com
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