Brett Williams
Stories (1/0)
Telecommuting:
Close your eyes and picture this scenario: You’re driving to work in your car, maybe you stopped by Dunkin’ or Starbucks and picked up a nice, large iced coffee to treat yourself since it’s Monday and you need something to combat the Monday blues. You’re driving along on your normal route, obviously taking the back roads because you know I-83 is always backed up in the morning. You look at the clock in your car, 8:15, you still have 15 minutes to spare and you’re a few miles away from the office. Everything’s going good, until you get to the railroad crossing. You were unlucky enough to arrive right when the train passes by and holds up traffic. Obviously, you grunt in annoyance and wait. The train passes and the crossing gate rises. You look at the clock in your car, 8:17, you’re still in good shape. You accelerate your car and keep driving and then all of a sudden, BAM! The two cars in front of you get into a fender bender. You signal to the cars behind you, but they won’t let you over. You start to quietly say expletives while you wait for the line of cars to drive by; it’s a long line of cars. They finally pass and change lanes. You look at the clock in your car, it’s 8:25. You start to get a bit nervous since you’re cutting it close and your boss is very punctual. You keep driving along until you hear, POP! You look around your car with a puzzled look until you notice that your front right tire “feels” weird and your car starts leaning to the right. You pull over to the side of the road and get out of your car to check out what’s wrong; you got a flat tire. You start frantically yelling expletives and call for AAA to come fix your tire, since you don’t know how to fix one yourself. While they fix your tire, your boss calls. You pick up and he starts freaking out at you for not being at the office on time. You explain the situation to him while the mechanic finishes the repair. The mechanic leaves, you pay the repair bill, then get back in your car and look at the clock, 8:35. You’re late for work. To make matters worse, you spilled your coffee on your brand new, custom Under Armour polo that you were super excited to show everyone at the office. If only your employer allowed you the option to work from the comfort and safety of your home; about 90% of everything that went wrong could have been avoided. This scenario leads us to the million dollar question that I’m sure is on your mind: Should all employers allow their employees the option to work from home on a permanent basis?
By Brett Williams4 years ago in Journal