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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 04:55 PM Original message |
Problem: Oil Crisis. Partial Solution: Telecommuting. |
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cdsilv (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. I work from home - have since Aug '04.... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. I have a relative who does it |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. As a professional telecommuter, with 10 years of experience... |
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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. But I bet Telecommuting could save more fuel than is in ANWR! |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I think more people should do it. And more people are... |
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TAPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Seems to me that only VERY progressive |
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DavidMS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. Keep in mind that supporting telecommuters is not easy |
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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I'm a COBOL programmer - why are legacy programs a problem? |
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DavidMS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:53 PM Original message |
Several reasions |
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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. You're probably right! My users are Business Analysts. |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. I agree with everything I've read in this thread |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Companies are gradually starting to see the light. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. Great for energy, but it confirms outsource-ablity |
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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. People already do my job from the other side of the world. |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. I agree that's a great idea for some people... |
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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. But if the high gas prices really ARE just supply and demand -- |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Yes, i guess part of my point is that their segment of the demand |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
16. I have been telecommuting for almost 4 years |
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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Awesome post!! Thanks for the insight!! |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 05:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Amen :-) |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 06:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. No, really, who are you sending scans of cat butts to? |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 07:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. She sits there |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-09-06 07:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I have dogs. They just sleep. |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
23. Liability, Ergonomics, OSHA |
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KingM34 (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-10-06 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
24. some good ideas, but... |
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