| Transform an existing job into a position that can be | | | | planned. |
| done from your home. If you have been working for a | | | | Go to your boss with a plan. Have the advantages |
| company for six months or longer and know that your | | | | and disadvantages worked out in your head. Be willing |
| position has little interaction with others at the company | | | | to come into the office when requested or on specific |
| or customers, then it may be possible to convince your | | | | days of the week. Explain the set-up you have in your |
| boss. If your responsibilities are strictly data entry by | | | | home and invite your boss to visit if that will seal the |
| accessing the company's server over the internet, you | | | | deal for you. Be careful when speaking with your boss |
| do all of your work online, or spend the majority of | | | | and come armed with the benefits for the company, |
| your time alone using your creative talents to come up | | | | not just the reasons it would work for you personally. |
| with ideas for new products or new marketing | | | | Opportunities also exist with local small businesses that |
| campaigns, then there may be an opportunity to | | | | need help but do not have any room or just need |
| transform your position to a telecommuting job for one | | | | someone for a few hours a week and can't see the |
| or two days of the week or even for the whole | | | | use of renting space. Bring your talents to the table |
| week. | | | | and negotiate. There just might be an opportunity out |
| Be good at what you do. A slacker is never going to | | | | there that is not advertised that no one else knows |
| convince a boss that they should work from home. It's | | | | about. The small business owner may not even realize |
| just not realistic because the boss will always be | | | | there are people willing to commit to this type of |
| questioning whether you are actually working or sitting | | | | relationship. |
| on your couch watching television but charging them | | | | Telecommuting can be a true job where you are paid |
| for your time. That is one of the biggest fears of | | | | every Friday, or the relationship could be set up as a |
| employers. Make sure you are committed to working it | | | | contract position where you technically have your own |
| out and if for whatever reason it does not work out | | | | business with one client. Operating it as a business can |
| you are both willing to change back to the way it was | | | | allow you certain tax advantages as well as allow you |
| with you arriving at the office every day. There is no | | | | to take on additional work from other companies that |
| sense losing your job if it just isn't working out as | | | | need your services. |