Maybe you have been lurking around the site, reading up on all the pros and cons involved with working from home, evaluating whether you have the temperament to succeed, or judging whether your particular work can even be done from home. But the truth is, that kind of work arrangement seems very implausible for you right now. How ... Read More
Telecommuting Proposal
How to Convert Your Office Job to a Telecommuting Position
Seven years ago, I asked the partner of the law firm I worked for in Austin to do the impossible … make my full-time office job a work from home job. I was nervous asking for this, especially since I was still relatively new to the firm, but my boldness paid off. My position became a remote job, even after I no longer worked ... Read More
How to Make a Case for Telecommuting
While at the gym recently, I was chatting with a close friend of mine (we’ll call her Tracey) about a situation she was facing at work. Tracey, a high achiever and the director in charge of all the training and development within her large organization, is now reporting to a new boss. It hasn’t been the first time she has had to ... Read More
