Career Tips Introduction to Telecommuting
Telecommuting allows you to work from the comfort of your own home. You can complete your daily tasks without the daily grind of getting dressed, rushing to work and trying to beat traffic. Telecommuting does have many benefits but not everyone is suited to working this way.
Companies benefit so much from allowing their employees to telecommute that there are now many openings available. In order to be suited for a telecommuting position you really need to think carefully about your personality.
Often working from home means that you are with your family. Children in particular are a distraction. Often family and friends will assume that as you are telecommuting you have more time on your hands. They will often talk to you or request you to do things. You need to be able to say ‘no.’
You also need to discipline yourself and make good use of time. Just because you are working from home doesn’t mean that you are not going to be working at all. You will be required to work just as hard as you would in an office. Create a schedule to complete tasks. Often with telecommuting you will need to use the Internet. This is another distraction. Try to focus as much as you can on your work and not surfing the Internet.
Some people will like the fact that they are away from the office while others will hate it. You will not have office workers or colleagues to talk to when you are at home. This can be a good thing for some so that they can concentrate more on their work. Others will like the buzz of the office to get them in the mood to work.
To get started in telecommuting you can speak to your current employer. Some companies might not have yet considered the option of allowing employees the opportunity to work from home. Do as much research as you can before you meet with your boss.
Think carefully about why you want to telecommute. You need to be sure of what sort of benefits you will be gaining work-wise from telecommuting. Your boss will also want to know what they will be getting out of this.
Companies can have a wide range of benefits of allowing employees to telecommute. They can save money as they will not need to spend money on equipment such as computers. Their employees will need a home based office with all the necessary equipment. As employees are able to work how they want they are more likely to be happy and a happy employee is a productive employee.
If you have been working in a particular office for a long term then your boss is more likely to listen to you. They will know you as a person and can track your work progress. By showing your boss of why telecommuting will benefit them they are most likely to allow you to telecommute.
Telecommuting has its pros and cons. Unlike the popular image that has been created of telecommuters sitting at home doing nothing the reality is that you have to work just as hard as you would in a place of work.
