Comments on: ROWE is dead and I am sad http://rehaul.com/rowe-is-dead-and-i-am-sad/ Rethinking the ways people and businesses interact Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:14:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joshua Steimle http://rehaul.com/rowe-is-dead-and-i-am-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Joshua Steimle Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:42:51 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=312#comment-734 In a free market economy with little government regulation ROWE is inevitable, at least wherever it's feasible and creates a competitive advantage. Those companies that implement it will be the fitter for it, and those that don't will be at a disadvantage that will ultimately put them out of business, all other things being equal. In some ways, the increasing potential for government regulation may actually encourage ROWE in the sense that it may make more and more sense for businesses to hire 1099 contractors vs. full time employees. Full time employees come with all sorts of strings attached (health care, taxes, paperwork, liability issues, attitudes, lack of motivation, etc.). With contractors health care is a non-issue. Same goes for taxes. Paperwork and liability issues are greatly minimized. And contractors are generally more motivated since they are often compensated for results, rather than hours in an office. As the government mandates onerous health care and other regulations it will become increasingly attractive for businesses to figure out ways to use 1099 contractors where they previously hired full-time employees, and ROWE will grow as a result. In a free market economy with little government regulation ROWE is inevitable, at least wherever it’s feasible and creates a competitive advantage. Those companies that implement it will be the fitter for it, and those that don’t will be at a disadvantage that will ultimately put them out of business, all other things being equal.

In some ways, the increasing potential for government regulation may actually encourage ROWE in the sense that it may make more and more sense for businesses to hire 1099 contractors vs. full time employees. Full time employees come with all sorts of strings attached (health care, taxes, paperwork, liability issues, attitudes, lack of motivation, etc.). With contractors health care is a non-issue. Same goes for taxes. Paperwork and liability issues are greatly minimized. And contractors are generally more motivated since they are often compensated for results, rather than hours in an office. As the government mandates onerous health care and other regulations it will become increasingly attractive for businesses to figure out ways to use 1099 contractors where they previously hired full-time employees, and ROWE will grow as a result.

]]> By: Results Oriented Workplace http://rehaul.com/rowe-is-dead-and-i-am-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-733 Results Oriented Workplace Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:31:02 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=312#comment-733 [...] Many bloggers and traditional media have weighed in on the idea of the ROWE, with lots of great points being made about how it would or wouldn’t work. Just a few that you can check out are Renegade HR, The Happy Employee, Free Pursuits and Your HR Guy. [...] [...] Many bloggers and traditional media have weighed in on the idea of the ROWE, with lots of great points being made about how it would or wouldn’t work. Just a few that you can check out are Renegade HR, The Happy Employee, Free Pursuits and Your HR Guy. [...]

]]> By: Lance Haun http://rehaul.com/rowe-is-dead-and-i-am-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Lance Haun Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:24:05 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=312#comment-732 Yeah, there are some difficulties with implementation in certain areas. The core concept makes sense though: focus on results. People who are goal and results driven love this sort of system. Yeah, there are some difficulties with implementation in certain areas. The core concept makes sense though: focus on results. People who are goal and results driven love this sort of system.

]]> By: CJ http://rehaul.com/rowe-is-dead-and-i-am-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-727 CJ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:49:23 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=312#comment-727 "But such things as Engineering, IT, and Manufacturing just won’t work. Anything that involves processes that depend on specialized equipment, moving materials and production of tangible items isn’t flexible enough to be adjusted to ROWE." I disagree. There is still room for cost reductions, shorter design/tool making times (concurrent enineering), streamlining processes/procedures and product flow, always room for continuous (and measurable) improvement. “But such things as Engineering, IT, and Manufacturing just won’t work. Anything that involves processes that depend on specialized equipment, moving materials and production of tangible items isn’t flexible enough to be adjusted to ROWE.”

I disagree. There is still room for cost reductions, shorter design/tool making times (concurrent enineering), streamlining processes/procedures and product flow, always room for continuous (and measurable) improvement.

]]> By: jrandom42 http://rehaul.com/rowe-is-dead-and-i-am-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-728 jrandom42 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:07:35 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=312#comment-728 ROWE only works in certain envirionments. PR, Marketing, Sales and so on are great. But such things as Engineering, IT, and Manufacturing just won't work. Anything that involves processes that depend on specialized equipment, moving materials and production of tangible items isn't flexible enough to be adjusted to ROWE. ROWE only works in certain envirionments. PR, Marketing, Sales and so on are great. But such things as Engineering, IT, and Manufacturing just won’t work. Anything that involves processes that depend on specialized equipment, moving materials and production of tangible items isn’t flexible enough to be adjusted to ROWE.

]]> By: Cali & Jody http://rehaul.com/rowe-is-dead-and-i-am-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Cali & Jody Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:38:36 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=312#comment-731 Some of you probably saw our post over at The Happy Employee, but it's worth repeating here. We absolutely love watching this conversation unfold. Whether you're pointing out the positive sides of ROWE or challenging its foundation, you're furthering the movement. Continue the buzz and keep your minds open. Ask questions and share your knowledge. It's time for an upheaval of the foundation of work...and we think ROWE is the ticket. Cali & Jody www.caliandjody.com/blog Some of you probably saw our post over at The Happy Employee, but it’s worth repeating here. We absolutely love watching this conversation unfold. Whether you’re pointing out the positive sides of ROWE or challenging its foundation, you’re furthering the movement.

Continue the buzz and keep your minds open. Ask questions and share your knowledge.

It’s time for an upheaval of the foundation of work…and we think ROWE is the ticket.

Cali & Jody
http://www.caliandjody.com/blog

]]> By: The Happy Employee http://rehaul.com/rowe-is-dead-and-i-am-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-730 The Happy Employee Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:33:17 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=312#comment-730 @Mark I fully agree with you. Lets change the way we think and approach work and schedules. At the end of the day it doesn't matter whether it's called ROWE, something else or nothing at all. Businesses want to make profits and employees want to have a life. But I think that right now ROWE is our best chance of achieving this. @Mark
I fully agree with you. Lets change the way we think and approach work and schedules. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter whether it’s called ROWE, something else or nothing at all. Businesses want to make profits and employees want to have a life. But I think that right now ROWE is our best chance of achieving this.

]]> By: Mark Stelzner http://rehaul.com/rowe-is-dead-and-i-am-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Mark Stelzner Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:59:03 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=312#comment-729 Hey all - Where to begin. Let's start with no bloggers focusing on ROWE. I personally posted two, one directly on the value prop ("ROWEing in the RIght Direction" - http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2007/04/04/rowe-ing-in-the-right-direction/) and more recently in a post on alternative work schedules ("The Merits of Alternative Work Schedules" - http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2008/05/19/the-merits-of-alternative-work-schedules/). I know there are others out there but I'm too lazy to look for them. ROWE is controversial. ROWE is different. ROWE in uncomfortable. And these are all the reasons why I like it. Whether you believe that ROWE is the right construct for you is irrelevant. What is relevant is that employers are conversing on the topic and beginning to evolve forward from the old paradigms of management and clock-punching. Whether ROWE becomes a sustainable and widely adopted business model remains to be seen. In the meantime, I'd like to see ROWE continue to shake up the market. Best, Mark Hey all -

Where to begin. Let’s start with no bloggers focusing on ROWE. I personally posted two, one directly on the value prop (“ROWEing in the RIght Direction” – http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2007/04/04/rowe-ing-in-the-right-direction/) and more recently in a post on alternative work schedules (“The Merits of Alternative Work Schedules” – http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2008/05/19/the-merits-of-alternative-work-schedules/). I know there are others out there but I’m too lazy to look for them.

ROWE is controversial. ROWE is different. ROWE in uncomfortable. And these are all the reasons why I like it. Whether you believe that ROWE is the right construct for you is irrelevant. What is relevant is that employers are conversing on the topic and beginning to evolve forward from the old paradigms of management and clock-punching. Whether ROWE becomes a sustainable and widely adopted business model remains to be seen. In the meantime, I’d like to see ROWE continue to shake up the market.

Best,
Mark

]]> By: Breanne Potter http://rehaul.com/rowe-is-dead-and-i-am-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Breanne Potter Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:30:41 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=312#comment-724 I heart ROWE! I heart ROWE!

]]> By: Marie Adams http://rehaul.com/rowe-is-dead-and-i-am-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Marie Adams Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:27:56 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=312#comment-726 I don't think ROWE is dead or that it sucks, it's just going to take some time (longer than we thought) for everyone to accept it. We're all stuck in a 9 to 5 world full of people scared of change. I hope we can all get over it soon and start using flexible scheduling to everyone's benefit. I don’t think ROWE is dead or that it sucks, it’s just going to take some time (longer than we thought) for everyone to accept it. We’re all stuck in a 9 to 5 world full of people scared of change. I hope we can all get over it soon and start using flexible scheduling to everyone’s benefit.

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