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The Positive Side of Sloth
JohnH wrote: > > -Kenny, who has never needed more than 2hrs to get down here, though > > You write software and you still have to drive to work? 4 hours a day, no > less? > > What kind of backwoods state is California anyway? Haven't you gotten cable > modems yet? You think someone who writes software never has to meet with a client? You think software installs/troubleshoots itself? Telecommuting is nice, but it doesn't work every day. Dave |
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On 17 Dec 2005 10:49:11 -0800, "Dave" > wrote:
>> You write software and you still have to drive to work? 4 hours a day, no >> less? >> >> What kind of backwoods state is California anyway? Haven't you gotten cable >> modems yet? > >You think someone who writes software never has to meet with a client? >You think software installs/troubleshoots itself? Telecommuting is >nice, but it doesn't work every day. Some employers simply will not allow telecommuting. In their eyes, if you're not in the office, you can't possibly be working. The irony is, you can often get MORE work done when you're at home by yourself, free from stupid meetings, needless interruptions, and half-hour conversations by the water cooler. But some people will never understand that. |
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Scott en Aztlán wrote: > On 17 Dec 2005 10:49:11 -0800, "Dave" > wrote: > > >> You write software and you still have to drive to work? 4 hours a day,no > >> less? > >> > >> What kind of backwoods state is California anyway? Haven't you gottencable > >> modems yet? > > > >You think someone who writes software never has to meet with a client? > >You think software installs/troubleshoots itself? Telecommuting is > >nice, but it doesn't work every day. > > Some employers simply will not allow telecommuting. In their eyes, if > you're not in the office, you can't possibly be working. > > The irony is, you can often get MORE work done when you're at home by > yourself, free from stupid meetings, needless interruptions, and > half-hour conversations by the water cooler. But some people will > never understand that. I agree 100% with you. Telecommuting can be a great tool, even if it just allows you to get work done then drive to the office outside of peak hours. Unlike LA, San Diego's traffic from 10am till about 3pm is pretty predictable and light, outside of seasonal backups at the beaches and malls. Another plus people forget about is I get work done while I make/eat lunch, which means that I'm fed without wasting a half hour leaving the bussiness park, office building, whatever and driving somewhere to get something. That of course leads to buying food for 3 other people, one of which will have an order with a mistake leading to a return trip and more wasted time. That and I start work the same time I'd be getting into traffic, and am more willing to work late since I don't have a commute home to deal with. I'll give SANDAG (SD's regional government entity) credit for educating businesses on how to use telecommuting effectively to help combat peak hour congestion. I'm not sure how effective it really is, but I'd assume with the number of tech jobs down here it's probably helping remove a few cars from the roads. Dave |
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>> You write software and you still have to drive to work? > > ... and if the hardware it goes on is at the client's? Yes. For years, I have been writing code which goes on "hardware" I've never seen. Why should I? >> 4 hours a day, no less? > > <sigh> > > (I swear ...) > > I'd put something sarcastic here, but just see my reply to Scott. You can't figure out how to do this remotely? And you call yourself a professional? |
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> You think someone who writes software never has to meet with a client? > You think software installs/troubleshoots itself? Telecommuting is > nice, but it doesn't work every day. It works perfectly well for me everyday; I meet virtually with clients all day long. I have yet to see any of their faces. |
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JohnH wrote: > > You think someone who writes software never has to meet with a client? > > You think software installs/troubleshoots itself? Telecommuting is > > nice, but it doesn't work every day. > > It works perfectly well for me everyday; I meet virtually with clients all > day long. I have yet to see any of their faces. You can install software anywhere, even through firewalls with no support from the IT staff? Impressive. In addition, many of my clients appreciate my stopping by and checking out things firsthand once in a while, and experiencing a real user interaction. It also gives them a chance to discuss with me any modifications they might want, and hopefully upsell them. I've found I have much better success on both fronts in person than on the phone. Maybe they just think I'm sexy. =) Not everything works in someone elses situation though. I thought the phrase about walking a mile in someone's shoes would have gotten through to someone else by now. If your method works for you, great. Some clients want some real hands on support, and not just a remote client connection. Several could care less if I ever stop by, as long as things are working right. I don't waste my time stopping by their locations unless I need to, and generally they're my favourite customers. Dave |
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On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 00:34:33 -0500, "JohnH" >
wrote: >>> You write software and you still have to drive to work? >> >> ... and if the hardware it goes on is at the client's? > >Yes. For years, I have been writing code which goes on "hardware" I've >never seen. Why should I? > >You can't figure out how to do this remotely? >And you call yourself a professional? That's the beauty of USENET: there's always one in the crowd who will trump up some bull**** excuse to flame someone else, just for the fun of it. |
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In article >,
"JohnH" > says: >For years, I have been writing code which goes on "hardware" I've >never seen. Bootloader, OS, drivers and apps for brand-new OEM hardware? Damn, can you change water into wine, too?! -Kenny -- Kenneth R. Crudup Sr. SW Engineer, Scott County Consulting, Los Angeles H: 3630 S. Sepulveda Blvd. #138, L.A., CA 90034-6809 (310) 391-1898 |
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In article >,
"JohnH" > says: >You can't figure out how to do this remotely? I go 2-3 times a month for 2-3 days a week. Most of the work is done here in L.A., and tested on their hardware. -Kenny -- Kenneth R. Crudup Sr. SW Engineer, Scott County Consulting, Los Angeles H: 3630 S. Sepulveda Blvd. #138, L.A., CA 90034-6809 (310) 391-1898 |
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