in my experience
Be there or be square, somehow.
February 13, 2002 9:03 AM
When I first started working in my current position, there were no offices or even temporary space. We met at Starbucks for meetings and interviewed new recruits at various restaurants (free meals!). One early lesson was to stay as connected as possible at all times, which meant company subsidized cell phones and Instant Messenger accounts. Working at home all day on highly collaborative projects made these means of communication vital, but that didn't change when we moved into offices. Even though we all worked at the same place, the knowledge of presence was just as valuable.
February 13, 2002 9:03 AM
When I first started working in my current position, there were no offices or even temporary space. We met at Starbucks for meetings and interviewed new recruits at various restaurants (free meals!). One early lesson was to stay as connected as possible at all times, which meant company subsidized cell phones and Instant Messenger accounts. Working at home all day on highly collaborative projects made these means of communication vital, but that didn't change when we moved into offices. Even though we all worked at the same place, the knowledge of presence was just as valuable.