Re: Semi-OT: telecommuting & web development

I telecommute 4 days a week, and have been doing so for over 6 years.  My 
employer's corporate offices are located in Minnetonka and I live in 
Minneapolis, so it's not quite as remote, but e-mail, telephone and IRC with 
the once a week in-person seem to do the job.

As for discipline -- my problem is not working, rather than getting started. 
With work problems and opportunities just waiting for me all the time in my 
home office, it's hard to not spend all day, every day there.  Every software 
job I've had over my career always had far more work to get done than could 
ever be finished.  The end result of any efforts were and are always a 
compromise between time to market and time to do the work.
--
Chris Johnson


Steve Franklin wrote:
> I have been "telecommuting" for a company in Texas for more than 3 years.
> The arrangement has worked out quite well for me and the company.  With
> things like Vonage and broadband access I typically only make one or two
> trips a year to Texas for work.  I actually get more done being away because
> there are fewer interruptions.  The key is being disciplined enough to get
> the job done at home.  Many people are not.
>
> Steve Franklin



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin Koivisto [mailto:justin-72EOUSqB708AvxtiuMwx3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]


> > Applicants must be located in the Twin Cities area.
>
>
> Why? Do companies down there (the cities) actually think they will get
> better results if they hire someone less than X miles from their shop?
> How many of you telecommute in your job (especially if you do web
> development)? 

> I've always thought that web development was the perfect business to do
> from afar. Sure, you may need to meet sometimes in person, but most
> things can be done through other means.
>
> Is this "need to be local" thing specific to the cities area, or do you
> find this to be true across the US/World?


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