Success at Remote Work

It is difficult to become a Traveling Telecommuter until you master being a remote worker. Remember work is something you do, not where you do it. Here are some tips for success as a remote worker:

1. Stay visible to your co-workers and management. Frequent status reports and other informal contact reminds them that you are there and working, even when they cannot see you.

2. Find a seperate place to work, where you can establish the correct mindset and avoid distractions.

3. Tell your family and friends that you are at work, and just because you are home, does not mean that you can be disturbed with anything that they would not call for if you were at the office. Of course, a different set of rules may apply if the reason you are working from home is to keep an eye on the kids…

4. Develop a daily routine so you can mentally identify being at work and off the job. Often remote workers end up working too many hours because they have no routine for ending the work day.

5. One of the nice things about working from home is being able to run a quick errand, or take care of issues that can only be handled during business hours. Make sure that your office can reach you, forward your phone to your cell or carry a pager.

Once you have established yourself as a competent and productive remote worker, it should not make any difference to your employer where you are working from, be it from home, or a top hotel in Paris.

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