Commuting from your bedroom to your basement certainly has its advantages. However, here are some things to keep in mind.
More and more companies are taking full advantage of high speed digital
connectivity and other advanced communication technologies moving
certain job positions from the actual onsite office within the company
building to offsite locations in employee's homes.
The advantages include less square footage needed in the office to
accommodate large numbers of employees, opportunities for greater
productivity due to less time commuting, the ability to better meet the
needs of working moms and dads who also have to deal with the demands of
children and other family challenges, plus several other benefits.
Yet, despite the inherent perks of working at home, it is still work.
And it must be approached as such. To follow are three tips to help
ensure that you are happy in your work-at-home arrangement and so is
your boss:
Remember the rules. Just because your job is performed in
your home that doesn't mean what's expected of you is any less than if
you worked on the company's premises. Meet your deadlines, stay in
touch, do your follow-ups and be available when you're supposed to be
the same things that would be required if you reported to the company
office each day.
Minimize possible distractions.Noisy neighbors, a TV blaring
in another room, visits from your mother-in-law during your workday, and
many other situations can distract you repeatedly while you're working
at home. Establish your in-home workspot in the quietest place you can
find, maybe in the basement. Also, explain to relatives and friends that
just because you work at home it doesn't mean they can simply drop by
any time during working hours and interrupt you.
Stay neat and organized.When you work in an actual company
office with other people around, the tendency is to at least attempt to
keep your workspace in order...if for nothing else, than just to
maintain appearances. At home, its just you, with no co-workers to
consider. Nonetheless, it doesn't matter, you still need to be able to
find papers, to locate information and be just as neat and organized as
you would be onsite.
