July 27, 2011 at 9:14 pm
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July 28, 2011 at 2:59 am
Working from home works best for salary employees versus hourly. It's hard to verify the number of hours someone has worked so you need to trust your employees more if they are hourly.
I'm salary and I do work from home. When I went into the office, I would work my normal 10 hour day and then go home. Now that I work from home, I put in more hours because I don't have the travel to and from the office. That gives the company additional free work. I think I also work harder at home to prove that I'm actually doing something instead of just sitting around twiddling my thumbs.
The company saves a lot of money when the employee works from home. Office space is very expensive and our department showed a cost savings as people left the office permanently and surrendered their desk. If you still go into the office periodically and have a specific desk, you're not saving that money. They have been able to reallocate the space for other departments and they pay the costs.
I save on Gas but my electric bill has gone up.
July 28, 2011 at 2:59 am
can you send me a list of articles the explain that telecommuting is a fair option?
pleeease !
gabriele
July 28, 2011 at 5:55 am
gdonufrio (7/28/2011)
can you send me a list of articles the explain that telecommuting is a fair option?pleeease !
gabriele
Yes, I'd second that cause as it stands we havent got a chance! 'Bums on seats', I believe was the term. Even though we have prooved via prod releases that work froom home tends to go smoother!
Adam Zacks-------------------------------------------Be Nice, Or Leave
July 28, 2011 at 6:14 am
I am salaried and can work from home however I do not like to as I have young children at home - I'll be honest I would never get anything done! I think I am very much a compartmentaliser though - when home I do home things, at work I like to focus only on work.
July 28, 2011 at 6:17 am
my boss is very severe ... I must have real and official stats or articles to convince him ...
July 28, 2011 at 6:25 am
I was part of a group that was allowed the privilege of working from home two days a week for the last few years, big savings on gas for me plus 2+ hours commute time per day. A few months ago a few employees were discovered abusing the privilege; now no one telecommutes and we are unlikely to get the privilege back. It's all about trust and integrity.
CRL
July 28, 2011 at 6:43 am
gdonufrio (7/28/2011)
my boss is very severe ... I must have real and official stats or articles to convince him ...
Won't work if you try to "force" or "coerce" him.
Long story short is that you need to ask him to try it just once to see how it goes (make sure you'r MORE productive those days with proof to backup it up).
This is the best read on the subject. If you have a long commute I recommend buying the audio book version. The guy's just awesome to listen to.
http://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0786158964/ref=tmm_abk_title_0
July 28, 2011 at 7:02 am
Telecommuting isn't for everyone. While I'd love to have the option, I don't know that I'd be the best at doing it. As call.copse said, I tend to work at work and do at home things while at home. I am currently doing some remote DBA work on the side and I do miss the interaction with co-workers at that position, of course part of that is because I'm working off-hours so it isn't as easy to interact with them via email, IM, phone, since they are done for the day when I'm doing my thing.
As Ninja has shared, you definitely need to prove you are accomplishing as much or more than when you are at the office. It is even more important to track your accomplishments and get a week status report to the boss when telecommuting, especially when first given the option. Oh, and don't get caught on T.V. at the baseball game when you are "working" from home 😛
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July 28, 2011 at 7:05 am
lewisc (7/28/2011)
I was part of a group that was allowed the privilege of working from home two days a week for the last few years, big savings on gas for me plus 2+ hours commute time per day. A few months ago a few employees were discovered abusing the privilege; now no one telecommutes and we are unlikely to get the privilege back. It's all about trust and integrity.CRL
That totally sucks when an irresponsible few ruin a good thing for everyone. This type of thing is why it is important to document what you are accomplishing at home and getting that to your boss on a regular basis.
Telecommuting is definitely something that should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and not just as a blanket policy.
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July 28, 2011 at 7:08 am
Saw an interesting TED talk from Bill Ford the other day, he refers to the massive obstacles we face if we continue to provide cars for everyone. One of the things that could help this is telecommuting, not sure he'd be crazy about that since he, you know, makes cars, but something that might be good policy for employers in the future.
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July 28, 2011 at 7:19 am
It is a bit tough to convince your boss if there are more than 100,000 employees in your organization. Usually the boss ends up saying that there is not much he can do as he alone can't alter policies of the company. If the general rule of the company is a strict 'NO' to work from home, then there is not much one can do.
However, there are both good and bad points with respect to 'work from home'. I thought people assume that you would be available 24X7 if you work from home. Generally, you would be tagged the on call DBA which would be more of a pressure than pleasure.
M&M
July 28, 2011 at 7:22 am
I've never had any success getting authorized to telecommute as a regular practice. I've had it allowed on occasion, but it's never been a policy. In fact, it's always the policy issue that is raised as a barrier. I get the "We don't have a policy on that." or "We'd have to create a policy."
At my current job, I was told informally that I could (for special circumstances), but I can't do it all the time. "If you do it all the time, they [the company] want to know why they can't just ship your job to India." Yes, for real. Apparently it's okay for Indians to telecommute...just not me.
July 28, 2011 at 7:22 am
I have had people on my team that are full time work from home for the last 10 years, and I am happy with the situation.
We are considering and probably will go to having the entire team work from home full time.
July 28, 2011 at 7:28 am
Michael Valentine Jones (7/28/2011)
I have had people on my team that are full time work from home for the last 10 years, and I am happy with the situation.We are considering and probably will go to having the entire team work from home full time.
I'm in!
Where do I sign. 😉
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