The economy is obviously not doing well right now, but how is this affecting the IT part of the work place? Many have adjusted work schedules to accommodate for the harsh times. Some have move to working 4 days a week for 10 hours a day in order to save on gas. Others have moved to working from home for this same reason as well. Everyone needs to cut costs wherever they can find fit. But does this mean more of a shift toward IT based solutions, or should it? Virtual conferences already save millions of dollars that would be spent in travel and manages to accomplish pretty much the same thing. Could a virtual community be created for this same reason, to cut down on travel costs to and from work? This may be where the future is looking; however, does this impose its own problems. It seems that it may. Much tends to be lost in translation whenever communication is not face to face. It is tougher to explain ideas and ideas may be conveyed incorrectly. Additionally, a part of the human aspect is removed from the process. Long standing relationships will not be properly maintained or formed in the future.
With the economy being as poor as it is, it may push us harder in this direction than we had previously thought. This may be out of our hands. Times are changing and we must adapt adequately or perish. Of course, all aspects or the work environment affect the change toward a more IT based workplace, but is the economy driving us to this quicker or slowing us down?
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