HP To Cut Back On Telecommuting 238
Makarand writes "Hewlett-Packard, the company that began
making flexible work arrangements for its employees starting in 1967, is cutting back on telecommuting arrangements
for its IT employees. By August, almost all of HP's IT employees will have to work in one of 25 designated offices during most of the week. Those who don't wish to make this change will be out of work without severance pay. While other companies nationwide are pushing more employees to work from home to cut office costs, HP believes bringing its information-technology employees together in the office will make them swifter and smarter and allow them to be more effective."
Romans had the same problem (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Interesting theory. (Score:5, Funny)
Right, and don't forget to put the right cover sheet on your TPS report.
Re:Spouse and children (Score:2, Funny)
My own experience, however, has shown me that married workers are more capable, whether it be because of the daily, constant, successful ability to handle stress, emergencies, delegation, risk, and reward, or some other aspect.
So a married working would be more valuable than a single worker anyway
Screw Employee Morale (Score:2, Funny)
And the beatings will continue until morale improves.
Which Business School? (Score:3, Funny)
Exactly right. Somebody at HP said, "we're going to compete with Dell on Dell's turf, by Dell's rules, with higher expenses than Dell."
I'd like to know which business school that guy went to.