Benefits
For a complete listing
of all 101 tips, see the table of contents
. To learn how specific tips can benefit you, consider which of these
statements best describes your situation or needs:
I'm
thinking about becoming a telecommuter or home-based worker, but I'm
not sure that I'll like it.
I'm
interested in telecommuting and need to discuss it with my family and
my employer.
I'm ready to begin
working from home but need to:
establish
the appropriate mindset and exercise the necessary self discipline.
get
my office set up properly.
establish
appropriate work processes.
be certain
my family will be supportive and cooperative.
establish
clear expectations and processes with co-workers.
acquire
the necessary equipment and supplies.
I've started telecommuting
but:
on
some days I think I've made a big mistake.
I'm already working
from home with reasonable success but still encounter some difficulties
with regard to:
family
conflict/demands.
mixed
signals or unclear expectations from my boss.
uncooperative
co-workers.
distance
communication/meetings
priorities
and productivity.
disorganization
and distractions.
loneliness.
overworking
(again!)
unreliability
of others.
technology
snafus and crashes.
