Paul Rubin wrote: > Novocastrian_Nomad <gregory.j.ba...@gmail.com> writes: >> I know whereof I speak, I have been fortunate enough to work remotely >> (across the country) for the last ten years, for two different employers. > > Some like working remotely, others don't. I had to work remotely for my > last couple of jobs. I hated it. I want to actually see my co-workers > (not necessarily every single day, but as a normal part of work and not > something unusual) so that handwaving discussions actually involve > meaningful waving of the hands. YMMV.
Speaking as someone who does a lot of remote work, I can honestly say that for the right opportunity (e.g. the chance to work with a particularly bright team) I could be persuaded to lower my rate and/or travel. The contracts I cherish are the onces that give me the opportunity (though not usually 100% of working hours) interact through the face with other professionals. I find local working groups and interest groups very valuable for this (when I can find time to do it), but I am probably lucky in spending a lot of time around DC and some round NYC, both major IT markets. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 PyCon is coming! Atlanta, Feb 2010 http://us.pycon.org/ Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/ UPCOMING EVENTS: http://holdenweb.eventbrite.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
