You are one of those people that is still stuck in the old ways.
I find it absurd that bosses insist everyone come in to do a job they could do at home while avoiding the highway traffic.
No one should have to “earn” this right. If you are hired, it’s a given UNLESS your work starts to suffer.
Some jobs can’t be done via telecommuting, but a lot can. I used to be a writer, and it was completely insane that I had to drive in to do that job all because my older bosses were stuck in the old ways. Heck, I have software that pulled up my work desktop on my home machine when necessary.
So tell us, what are you now"?
Isn't it true that he who has the business, the signature on the check, gets to make the rules?
I pay folks between $50 and $100 an hour.
If I say jump, they better damn well say "how high".
We're making money, they're making money.
If you don't do it MY way, get another job somewhere else.
Period.
If I’m hiring I’d hire for x dollars per project. I’d have two rules as this is all behind the scenes work. Rule one is to keep the mouths shut about the information. Rule two is to get the work done on time and accurate before the deadline. The rest I wouldn’t care about. The work itself can be done anywhere in front of a computer.