Comments on: We just want flexibility http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1477 Web 2.0 and programming tips from a library technology enthusiast, What I Learned Today... covers blogs, rss, wikis and more as they relate to libraries. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:17:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Simon Chamberlain http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1477#comment-81226 Simon Chamberlain Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:30:51 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1477#comment-81226 I 100% agree about flexibility being key to happiness. Smart employers have known this for a while - it was certainly mentioned in the literature when I studied industrial psychology a decade or so ago. It can still be achieved in desk-bound jobs, I think: give people the option (say) of starting late and finishing late, so they can go to a midweek concert or something; let them work out shift coverage with their colleagues. I 100% agree about flexibility being key to happiness. Smart employers have known this for a while - it was certainly mentioned in the literature when I studied industrial psychology a decade or so ago.

It can still be achieved in desk-bound jobs, I think: give people the option (say) of starting late and finishing late, so they can go to a midweek concert or something; let them work out shift coverage with their colleagues.

]]> By: Lori Reed http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1477#comment-80834 Lori Reed Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:46:07 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1477#comment-80834 No dogs, but my cat did walk across the keyboard once during an online class so all this text got entered into chat! When I work at home my kids still go to daycare...unless they are sick. No dogs, but my cat did walk across the keyboard once during an online class so all this text got entered into chat! When I work at home my kids still go to daycare…unless they are sick.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1477#comment-80773 Nicole Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:47:54 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1477#comment-80773 This is very true - in fact many job industries require that someone be at the desk. I don't really have an answer there - maybe flexible schedules alone will make people happier - I know it's top of my list of requirements. As for no interruptions at home - you must not have kids or dogs ;) This is very true - in fact many job industries require that someone be at the desk. I don’t really have an answer there - maybe flexible schedules alone will make people happier - I know it’s top of my list of requirements.

As for no interruptions at home - you must not have kids or dogs ;)

]]> By: Lori Reed http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1477#comment-80668 Lori Reed Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:11:54 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1477#comment-80668 The thing that struck me in that article was this statement: "Organizations with high numbers of telecommuters can damage traditional workers' job satisfaction." I'm not sure how we can get around the issue of fairness in libraries when we have to have people to work the desks. Many administrative jobs can be done entirely from home. But for those who work in public service it will be more difficult. I am much more productive when I am at home without interruptions. The thing that struck me in that article was this statement:
“Organizations with high numbers of telecommuters can damage traditional workers’ job satisfaction.” I’m not sure how we can get around the issue of fairness in libraries when we have to have people to work the desks. Many administrative jobs can be done entirely from home. But for those who work in public service it will be more difficult.

I am much more productive when I am at home without interruptions.

]]> By: Jesse G http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1477#comment-80378 Jesse G Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:08:07 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1477#comment-80378 Work isn’t a place you GO – it’s something you DO. Times have changed – people want freedom to control what they do with their time. I came across what I think will be the new thinking around work for this next century – it’s called ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment). The creators, Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, have a great blog, too – www.caliandjody.com/blog. Work isn’t a place you GO – it’s something you DO. Times have changed – people want freedom to control what they do with their time. I came across what I think will be the new thinking around work for this next century – it’s called ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment). The creators, Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, have a great blog, too – http://www.caliandjody.com/blog.

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