| The internet brought the world closer; at your fingertips | | | | *Make space for your "office". You need peace and |
| literally speaking; and today life is such that you don't | | | | quiet and a nice place that makes you feel like |
| even need to go to office to work. It is so easy to get | | | | working. Putting thecomputer on a table in the living |
| connected and work from home. Work-from-home | | | | room amid the clutter and brouhaha will not help your |
| opportunities are many and they can meet almost all | | | | mental state. |
| kinds of qualifications and requirements. | | | | *Now you have the relevant data to convince your |
| There are telecommute jobs available on the internet | | | | boss that you can do this. Talk to him/her to work out |
| that can cater to all types of professional qualifications. | | | | the work schedules and logistic and administrative |
| The list of jobs is endless. There is also an option | | | | requirements. |
| where you can continue your existing job but you | | | | *Surf the internet and you will find that there are lots of |
| telecommute from home maybe 3 or 4 days a week | | | | websites that not only give you options and ideas but |
| and go to office 1 or 2 days tops. This way you keep | | | | also guide you on how you can go about finding the |
| the job you are settled in and handle the home front | | | | one best suited to your requirements. |
| too, it's like "having your cake and eating it too". | | | | Types of telecommute jobs |
| What you need to know | | | | There are many kinds of job options in the world |
| There are some points you will need to keep in mind | | | | today: |
| before you switch to working from home or modifying | | | | *Telecommuting can be done in a totally virtual |
| your routine to incorporate telecommuting. But, if you | | | | environment where you don't meet anyone, all your |
| find that telecommuting is not an option at your place | | | | communication is on phone or email or chat and you |
| of work, then you could look for alternate employment | | | | work for them. They pay you as per a pre-agreed |
| that will give you the required flexibility. If you already | | | | contract or discussion. |
| have a job and want to switch to telecommute then | | | | *Another option is where you work 80% of the time |
| talk to your boss first and find out if it's an agreeable | | | | from home, the rest at office or doing important work |
| option. | | | | related movement. |
| If yes, then... | | | | *A third option is where you are required to check in |
| *Assess your home environment. Is it conducive to | | | | every now and then, be prepared for some work |
| working from home? | | | | related travel, meetings, conferences etc. |
| *Make a list of jobs that need your attention at home | | | | *Some work from home option need local employees |
| on a daily basis. | | | | so that you are easy to access. |
| *Tally up the hours you need for house/kids/shopping | | | | There are jobs out there in cyber world and they need |
| laundry etc etc. | | | | you and your qualifications. So get your resume, look |
| *Make time slots so work gets done "on time every | | | | for the right job and get started. Telecommuting is IN. |
| time"; as far as is humanly possible of course. | | | | |