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"If you can do your job remotely, we can hire someone in India to do it for 1/3 the cost." - a former boss of mine. Mindsets like that are a huge reason and in
by jrnichols 8y ago
"If you can do your job remotely, we can hire someone in India to do it for 1/3 the cost." - a former boss of mine.
Mindsets like that are a huge reason and in corporate America, "presenteeism" is still very common. Many people still pride themselves on long hours in the office.
- beatgammit 8y agoAt my company, my boss felt the same way, and he pushed everyone to work long hours. I campaigned to work remotely part time, saying I'd get more done. This was routinely denied until eventually I left and worked for them as a consultant. In my first month as a consultant, I got way more done than anyone else, and my boss was so surprised that he announced how much I got done at a company meeting (apparently I outperformed everyone). Managers need to realize that some people thrive when they're able to set their own hours and completely eliminate distractions for hours on end. And no, just because I can work from home doesn't mean someone in India can do my job (we tried that, and it failed miserably). We absolutely need to break this culture. I get way more done in less time when working remotely.