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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 8:32 am
My dh wants to be able to telecommute more with his job. He has a review coming up. He has asked for this before and was always kind of just brushed off. There is at least one other person in his office who telecommutes one day a week. How does he go about bringing this up without sounding petty (ie: Why does Janie get to telecommute and I don't?) His company typically gives small raises like 3% or something like that. Can he suggest the telecommuting as a kind of compensation for a small raise. (He knows he will be getting a stellar review. They do totally love his work.) Any suggestions?
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 10:03 am
He shouldn't bring up the other person but explain what and how he would accomplish the work from home. Addressing any issues that his company might raise. For my company you have to be able to explain how you would keep the records secure and confidential ( like in a locked file cabinet - we have people's SS#'s), have to have a separate office (that is office like, not just a desk in the living room), etc. We also have a working from home document that has to be signed and details all this stuff. Maybe he can check with HR and see if they have a document he could review so he has the answers to all the questions up front. Finally, he should explain that how this will make him more productive, the benefits to the company (will the company some credit for lessening pollution - we get that here as well). Hope this helps.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 10:42 am
He needs to detail the benefits TO THE COMPANY when he works at home. Increased productivity is a major benefit. If he has a long commute, he may be able to work longer hours from home. It mnay be that he works in a noisy environment, and needs more quiet in order to concentrate. He also needs to promote his value to the company. I'm trying to remember how I managed to convince the first company that let me telecommute. It was only one day a week. I had over a half hour commute, and really wanted to just spend one day at home. I needed a quieter environment in which to work, too. I remember that they said I could do it, but no one could know. Exactly how no one figured out I was working from home one day a week, when I was out of the office every Wednesday was beyond me, but I was instructed to NOT answer "yes" when asked. Duh. I think I was also about to quit over the commute, and they didn't want me to leave. I'm working from home almost 100% of the time now. Of course, my office is in Palo Alto and my home is in San Diego, and if they wanted to hire me, they HAD to let me telecommute. Now way was I doing the relo to the bay area! FWIW, if you google "convince boss to telecommute" you'll get a ton of hits providing tips on how to make this argument.
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 11:13 am
I just could not help myself:

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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 11:19 am
http://www.quintcareers.com/telecommuting_options.html
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 11:24 am
Try doing it without an absolute Bob (remove the quotes).

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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 11:29 am
I knew I should have include in my last post. 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 12:53 pm
Dipo, Costa, Bob & Escapee, thank you! Glad to see you still have that sharp sense of humor Bob!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 5:52 pm
Bob, has anybody ever told you that you are bad to the bone, just plain bad to the bone?
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 9:17 pm
Dawg: That would explain the song that seems to run through my head when I post:
On the day I was born The nurses all gathered 'round And they gazed in wide wonder At the joy they had found The head nurse spoke up And she said leave this one alone She could tell right away That I was bad to the bone
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