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    <title><![CDATA[Discussion on Huh? Yahoo puts kibosh on employee telecommuting ]]></title>
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        <title><![CDATA[radleym: I am Hispanic, or as you put it, a minority member,]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-13744-95235]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[but, my comments are about common sense, and nothing to do with morality, and what people like you equate with morality, is pure idiocy.  If you feel insulted, then, I know I said the right things, and the moral things, and the appropriate things, since you and all like you, aren't capable of understanding that, it's your side that is lacking morals and common sense.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[adornoe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:03:46 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I am considering the audience.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-13744-95168]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[And how immature and selfish most responses have been here, I felt the term boys and girls was appropriate for the people complaining about their right to work from home being challenged by this move.The many security concerns of telecommuting have been brought up.  No discussion.The changing cost effectiveness of telecommuting based on the expensive enhanced security requirements has been brought up.  No discussion.Legitimate concerns about the extent of telecommuting hurting Yahoos performance has been brought up.  The response has been nothing but rhetoric of the oppressed worker.  There has been no discussion of how Yahoos sorry state as a company COULD be in part a result of the lax corporate telecommute mentality.  Instead people are angry that telecommuters are being called out to justify their existence in a failing company.All there has been is self entitled bashing of management denying them of something they feel entitled to.  Most of the posters sound like a bunch of spoiled brats.Personally I hope the telecommuters here do get called back to work.  I am tired of carrying the load for them.  Most of them have not put in an honest days work in years.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Hates Idiots]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:45:58 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Yep, this is just a power play]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-13744-95150]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Now remind me why I would want to work for Yahoo?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mr G Fellow]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:27:11 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[So they failed to properly manage their (telecommuting) staff.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-13744-94754]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[That doesn't mean the concept is bad.  Just means the executive dropped the ball.Can they get it back with this new policy?Maybe - given the hole they've dug themselves into.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[radleym]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:34:11 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Gee, what will you do]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-13744-94764]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[when the rest of the world disagrees with what you call the &quot;right thing&quot;.Probably try to pass laws about some minority or another you think is vulnerable to your questionable morality.I can tell by the sensitive way you insult anybody who disagrees with you.Right, moron?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[radleym]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:30:58 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Wow! talk about shallow!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[And patronizing too.At 60 years of age, I'm hardly &quot;boys and girls&quot;.One advantage to working at a centralized spot could be the satisfaction of letting a dinosaur know face-to-face how unacceptable your attitude toward your co-workers is.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[radleym]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:25:03 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I'm not surprised]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If you couldn't find yourself the space that you need at home, or have family that won't accept the discipline you should have imposed; or you needed a special space for special tools; or you needed space for another employee (I'm assuming you didn't have the technology for him to telecommute); or you needed a physically impressive space to woo clients, then neither you nor the job you needed to do were good candidates for telecommuting.  There are lots of cases where telecommuting is impractical - like brain surgery, or construction, or hair-dressing.  But there are many jobs where a lot of money can be saved, as long as the worker is provided with both the tools and the supervision (yes, you can supervise telecommuting employees).I have a feeling that Yahoo's problem may relate to failure to provide the right tools, or failing to develop the right supervision and management for its home workers, probably with the expectation that they were going to save a bundle by not providing these prerequisites.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[radleym]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:20:32 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I think he was just saying that part of telecommuting ...]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-13744-94763]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[... is using technology to virtually meet and discuss things, either formally or informally.  Your earlier statement about &quot;phoning it in&quot; may just indicate rather old-fashioned ideas about telecommuting that today's technology can improve on.Perhaps this discussion is somewhat related to companies trying to offload  communications/computing costs to their employees - for instance companies thinking that all they need to support telecommuting is a computer and a phone at their employees premises, and they can often offload even those costs on their employees.  Accountants are probably slathering over the capital savings from the BYOD movement, especially as more and more computing power can be carried in the employees' purse or pocket.  I predict the failure of these initiatives due to unconsidered costs - just like telecommuting will fail if the company fails to provide an adequate support environment.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[radleym]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:09:57 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[That kind, normally doesn't get too far in a company, and in hard times,]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-13744-94738]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[they are often the first to go.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[adornoe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:57:04 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[No, dude, my example is one about common sense,]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[and common sense is about, most times, doing the right thing, and Ms. Mayer is doing the right thing.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[adornoe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:52:41 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hmmmm is Right]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[About 14 years ago, I started my own Engineering Company. I worked from Home for about 4 month, then, I rented office space. The reason was simple. I got twice as much done. At home, there were too many distractions. Kids, the dog, the wife, with something that just had to be done right now. With an office, I could have clients over, work undisturbed, and have private phone and internet access with no interruptions. There was also more space for CAD station and storage of drawings.It also made it easier when I needed another drafter.Working from home is good for some, but, there is a reason why working from an office is better.Oh, and for the response about a tie, it depends on who you will be working with. Some Clients expect a suit and tie. Some do not. For me, a Bolo Tie works. That's because I live in Arizona, where the Architects and factory administrators who were my main clients often didn't wear suits. The rule is 'Always dress for the job. Dress to meet your Clients expectations. Never be the worst dressed nor the best dressed in the room.&quot; blue Jeans and work boots with a button shirt or a polo shirt are fine for a job site, but not for a corporate board room.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[YetAnotherBob]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:34:35 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nerd who do not like to communicate will stay not communicating]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-13744-94618]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[No matter they sit next to each other or 1000 miles away.Forcing them to sit together will make things worse]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[aktabo]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:52:45 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[They will just have a hygeine and dress code policy]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I worked in the civil engineering division of a multi-business type Company. After the CEO got embarass by a punk dressed kid in the marketing department when traveling in the same lift with some important guess on a Friday morning, he set a a new dress code of including not allowing to jeans and trainers when entering the Company HQ building. This prove to be totally idotic and everyone end up trying to slip through the bace door and delivery lobby. Similiar case here I guess]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[aktabo]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:50:04 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Yahoo's work from home ploy]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I have mixed feeling about the 'work from home and work from office' In my view, work from home is working happily in 'your' zone but that's when many a times things start slipping down a bit. We don't always want camera surveillance zooming in and out at our screen and other   shoulder surfing business while we are 'trying' to work, but at the same time, quality monitoring of individuals help eliminate many loopholes. Work from home is only for the seniors and in exceptional case but otherwise i am very much with Yahoo's Marrisa Mayer.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[peculiarblend]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:57:54 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Not to be a stickler, adornoe...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[okay, I will.  Your example is actually one in ten million.    : )]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[SafetyShep]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:55:05 -0800</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hey, Mr. Wrinkles.  You must have hit the wrong reply button, as your response has absolutely nothing to do with what I have posted.  In case you were, however, I never claimed to be a business mogul.  My company hosts numerous video conferencing sessions and meetings and they are cumbersome and often inefficient (not always, but fairly often), in my opinion, as well as having an open door policy via several means, including Internet, for exchange of ideas.In an effort to correct your mistake, I will look for posts referencing 'control' and 'leash' for this article and forward a request to the admin to have this comment attached to same.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[SafetyShep]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:48:26 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Anything]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If it means their systems actually work for a change, or we get responses to our problems.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[rjhenn_z]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:15:46 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[You make no sense...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Why would Yahoo instituting a no telecommuting policy, get you to dislike them?  If you liked their products and services, and you weren't an employee, why the heck would it matter to you?  Would Yahoo services suffer or be better because of the no telecommute policy?  I go with a product and service which serves my needs and wants, and I don't care what their internal or employee policies are.  Having said that, Yahoo doesn't serve my needs and wants, but, I'm just questioning your &quot;reasoning&quot;, which stinks.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[adornoe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:15:45 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Actually, Yahoo is probably my least favorite tech company,]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[and I only use their e-mail service, mostly because I've used that service for well over 10 years, and some habits are hard to break.  Other than e-mail, I hate everything they stand for, especially with their liberal views and liberal articles, and I wish for them to go away or get taken over.The only part that I agreed with, and that you are apparently too dense to notice, is their telecommuting policy.There is one thing where I agree with Obama about, but I dislike 99.99999% of what he stands for.  That one little thing doesn't make me an Obama lover, unless you believe that, that once in a million is the same as loving Obama.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[adornoe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:02:37 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dumping Telecommuting]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In these times where technology is king, Smartphone technology is high on the agenda to have people mobile and working it does not make sense for a company such as Yahoo who is really owned by Microsoft to scrap a telecommuting policy all for the idea of passing ideas in a hallway or gossiping around a water cooler. My bet is that with the cost of fuel rising and everybody raising their prices on just about every consumer good you can think of, people that have telecommuted for the company will not sit in traffic in the highways and byways of this country waiting to get to the office to pass ideas around the water cooler only to turn around 8 hrs later and dorn that same ole traffic commute.  Those smart people will leave Yahoo. I thought people were getting smarter than this. I have an idea, place a camera around the big ole water cooler you have or in the hallway and as people pass the objects yell out their ideas so that the camera can pick it up and record it at a central location. Then have the telecommuters do the same thing at home. But everybody does it at the same time similar to a conference style type of call or meeting. Then nothing is lost. Don't try to tell educated people that you are scraping telecommuting because ideas are being lost in discussing around a water cooler and chaining them to a cubicle, when a simple phone call, sms, e-mail will work just as well. And if they don't answer within a reasonable time then make the non-responding person loose their telecommuting option.  Responsibility in the work place would be a much more effective way of dealing with the issue instead of making a blanket policy of no more telecommuting. Shame on you non-responders. Their could have been other mitigating circumstances as to why an answer was not returned such as a person being sick, or in the hospital but it is that persons responsibility to state they will be out of touch. Not penalize your whole team. Just when I was starting to like Yahoo, what a set back for sure.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[globalsolardirectories]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:52:34 -0800</pubDate>
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