The Craving For Flesh

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There's a pattern of behavior in outsiders that I've noticed.

My disability appeals: According to my attorney, my odds of winning are better if the judge sees me in the flesh.

My job hunt: An overwhelming majority of job ads I've come across insist on software developers being on-site. Even if on-site means driving upwards to 2 hours each way to/from the office, it has to be on-site. It's that important that project managers be able to see me "in the flesh".

Therapy Sessions: This was pretty much spelled out for me. They want to see me. They want to smell me. It's important for them.

In short, outsiders are weird about the whole "in the flesh" thing. Not sure if they are closer to butt sniffing dogs, zombies, or maybe a little bit of both.

I hear you... I've often thought that if the business world could adapt to hiring more work-at-home employees, it would solve so many problems, from traffic congestion, to getting more people off disability, and able to support themselves.

Maybe in time this will become a more viable option!

Not your flesh, but your soul.

Best title.

I live in the suburbs and would much rather (have) operate(d) from home than have the damn commute times chipping away at my awake time.

I'll take your post as comedic, but the message rings true.

It's important to think of humans as highly-evolved chimpanzees, who are very social animals. Physical presence just so happens to hold very high significance in social interactions.

The reason employers want you on site is a belief in a 'workplace culture' where people can learn from and strengthen each other. Of course, this is not applicable to AS, who may be more productive working alone.

Most people, including legal professionals, employers, and therapists, do not empathize with AS, even if they have heard of the condition. One way to make headway in this regard is by increasing awareness.

The title made me laugh...

I think the reason more companies don't allow working from home is simply that it's harder to monitor who's actually working and who's just scr*wing around but claiming hours. And that I can see.

And of course with some businesses, people physically come into the establishment - customers, clients - so somebody physically has to be there.

I work from home, but my boss knows exactly the hours I'm putting in, and it's in various ways. One way is that I use a certain program where I'm active in it and it's physically logging the time I'm active. Another way is that when I write articles, there's no way I could possibly claim an hour and a half on an article but only work 15 minutes on it...because I'd never be able to bang out and put live (complete with procured and inserted images with credits, and vetting of information) in 15 minutes. And either the three-page article is there...or it's not.

Even then, it took several years before this person actually offered me a "position." Before that time I was writing articles per demand and being paid by the article, not hourly as a part-time work schedule.

It's a drag to commute and to have to deal with other people on-site (something I did for 20 years) BUT I can see the boss's side of it.

Don't give up, though. There are probably more from-home jobs now than ever before. I found mine via freelancing and earning a specific person's trust over years of work but I am sure there are many other ways as well.

I'm glad some people got a laugh out of this. And yes, "smelling" is something my therapist actually said. I agree that it is likely some weirdly evolved chimp instinct.

Other fun fact. There are certain parts of the color spectrum humans can see that even the best HD cameras can't capture let alone transmit over the Internet. Those missing colors matter a lot, especially for women apparently.

The concept of work culture is pretty impregnable. I tried to google around for it. My summary is this. "Culture is undefinable and has no written or spoken rules. That being said, we're going to tell you what it is and what you can do with it."
http://humanresources.about.com/od/orga ... ulture.htm

mmmm, flesh.....sounds tasty.

Oh wait you're just talking about people wanting to see you in person/have you physically there.

I have heard the "smelling" thing to (as a "for real" thing, I get there was humor here) and that it could actually relate to pheromones...Also, people tend to connect better with others who have in various ways a "familiar" smell. (Chemically.)

Who knows, maybe there's actually something to that as regards job interviews too!