Dana VanDen Heuvel: So, you think you might like to work from home...

February 26, 2004

So, you think you might like to work from home...

As more employers are warming up to hiring again, workers are finding that telecommuting is very much an option. However, unless you've some experience with working from home, it's not always an easy road

Do you have what it takes to telecommute?

Set realistic goals to ensure your productivity?

Structure a realistic workday. Trust me - it's easy to work from sunup to sundown and well into the night...

Find comfort in 'virtual interaction' via the web, conference calls, and the occasional IM from a friend

Can you work unsupervised?

Understand all of the available technology to make your life easier? Simple things like instant messaging and having a headset for your phone are small but significant lifesavers...

Caroline Levchuck at Yahoo! HotJobs wrote a great little article on some of the benefits and blunders that come can come with telecommuting.
Check it out. Taking the Telecommuter Route

I did it for about a year. I felt a little too isolated doing it full time. I work from home occasionally in my present job - on days when I have client appointments far from the office and it makes no sense to go in. I'd like to do it about once a week - its a nice change of pace.