{"id":1421,"date":"2010-10-28T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zackgrossbart.com\/blog\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2022-01-15T06:06:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T10:06:41","slug":"the-benefits-of-a-teleworking-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zackgrossbart.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/the-benefits-of-a-teleworking-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of A Teleworking Team"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chapter 5 – CodeSourcery<\/a>: An Open Team In Action<\/div>\n

Mark Mitchell is the CEO of a successful small company who eats three meals a day with his wife and young son. Working remotely gives Mark the balance he needs to be a good CEO, husband, and father. Being a distributed team also has many benefits for his company.<\/p>\n

Home Warriors<\/i> The Economist, November 11, 2008<\/div>\n

The People<\/h2>\n

Finding someone who can do the type of low level Linux systems programming CodeSourcery requires is very difficult. Being a distributed company allows CodeSourcery to find talented people anywhere in the world. It gives them access to an enormous pool of potential employees. The success of a software company depends on the people they hire. Taking advantage of talented people from all over the world gives CodeSourcery an amazing advantage.<\/p>\n

Financial Savings<\/h2>\n

CodeSourcery spends almost all of their budget on salary. They have very few travel expenses and almost no facilities expenses. They don\u2019t pay for office space. It costs an average of $10,000 per year to provide someone a cubicle to work in. With more than 30 people working for them, CodeSourcery is saving at least $300,000 a year. Offices also need receptionists, phone systems, network support, and facilities managers which CodeSourcery doesn\u2019t have to pay for.<\/p>\n

CodeSourcery does supply their engineers with the basics, like phones, printers, and Internet access. But the cost is very small compared to supporting them in an office. They do whatever they can to support their remote employees. Many companies see working remotely as a privilege \u2014CodeSourcery sees it as a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n

A Great Job Where You Want To Be<\/h2>\n

Some people wouldn\u2019t leave Manhattan for all the money in the world, while others would pay to stay away from the city. There isn\u2019t a single right answer to where you should live. CodeSourcery\u2019s distributed team allows their employees to live in a location that works for them.<\/p>\n

The flexible hours also make a big difference for the team. Ricardo told me, \u201cI\u2019ll go for a run, or I\u2019ll go to the gym, or I\u2019ll go for a bike ride. It is definitely a perk to be able to do that.\u201d CodeSourcery offers their team flexible hours, interesting projects, and the chance to live anywhere in the world. It is a very attractive working environment.
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