Comments on: Upbeat news about flextime requests

By: Assech Omega

Assech Omega — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:22:24 +0000

This is really Helpful!!

By: Teleworking

Teleworking — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:14:17 +0000

Flexi timings are definitely mood elevators..undoubtedly. A happy employee can produce more and better results, at any point of time.
Steve

By: Benjamin Strong

Benjamin Strong — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:30:00 +0000

As a government employee who worked through 9/11 (I was working in Washington, DC at a building evacuated for fear of a car bomb) and several hurricanes I cannot understand why more companies are not embracing flex time and telework. Technology almost makes it so an employee doesn’t really need to go into the office.

Daniel Pulliam, in a November 15, 2005 Government Executive Magazine article, describes how telework could save government workers thousands of dollars (Survey, Telework could save employees thousands).

If you are a military veteran you know that teleworking can backfire, as described in an other Government Executive Magazine article by Daniel Pulliam published June 1, 2006 (Telework blamed in recent VA data loss).

Despite some isolated cases (albeit big ones) I am a strong proponent of telework and flexible work hours. If employees are allowed to schedule their lives around their work they seem much happier. Happy employees mean I have a productive office.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 04:23:58 +0000

I've recently agreed to a new position at a new company. One of the criteria for my accepting the position was flexible hours (the same flexible hours my present employer offered to get me back from mat leave).

So, in a way, I had two companies competing for my services with flexible hours.

Penelope's right, some companies will use flexible hours and other creative compensation to attract and/or retain good people.