| Interview with Gil Gordon |
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| Written by Erin Rice | |||||||||
| Tuesday, 11 July 2006 | |||||||||
Page 6 of 6 If you could sum it up in one word or one phrase, what has consistently been the best thing about teleworking for you? The lack of imposed structure. It’s everything from being able to sit down in t-shirt and shorts, to being able to throw in a load of laundry. Not being bound by the confines of a traditional workspace and work schedule. But a lot of what we are talking about is working for yourself versus working for someone else. A lot of what people describe as the benefits of being at home working really are the benefits of being on your own. There really are two dimensions. A lot of people might want what they think are the benefits of telework, but they would really get greater value from being self-employed. And that distinction must be kept in mind. So what would you personally want to help telecommuters, or those who are considering telecommuting, become aware of? What would be the one thing? Separate out the personal benefits from the serious challenges. I say this to clients, if you have a situation where people are getting into this, they really latch onto the obvious, but somewhat superficial, benefits. They say, oh gosh I don’t have to shave everyday or sit in traffic. But that is not all of what it is about. Frequently they don’t give enough thought to whether they have the self-discipline to telecommute. It is really a matter of looking hard in the mirror and doing a very careful self-assessment; will this be a lifestyle that works for me or not?
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