LC> When I was reading and enjoying science fiction in the 
 LC> 50s my foster mother used to shake her head and say, "I 
 LC> don't understand how an intelligent girl like you can 
 LC> believe rubbish like that."  Now the "rubbish" has not 
 LC> only happened, most of it is outdated.  (Yes, I know 
 LC> I'm outdating myself by admitting that, but hey!)
 I am an avid Science Fiction fan as well.  My first introductions to 
computers were through stories. Looking around a home office with fax 
machines, computers and telecommuting, I don't think my time reading was 
wasted.
 LC> The people who work for me are not available for me to 
 LC> walk in on them and interrupt them.  They are working 
 LC> out of their own homes or offices, many of them in 
 LC> different Provinces, and even the ones in BC are not in 
 LC> the same town as I am.  All of my instructions, 
 LC> supervision, corrections, and suggestions are done by 
 LC> fax, phone, modem, and mail.  The owner of the company 
 LC> has travelled to Toronto, Montreal, Calgary
 LC> Calgary, to see these people face to face, but I don't 
 LC> leave my house.  They all know that I keep copies of 
 LC> every communication to or from them, so there is no 
 LC> "you didn't tell me that" available to them.  I find it 
 LC> helps keep things  running smooth
That sounds intriguing.  I find the idea of "virtual companies" very 
interesting.  Being able to tap talented people regardless of where they live 
without the costs of bricks and mortar sounds exciting.
Garland Coulson
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