Monday, December 8, 2008

Telecommuting - The High-Tech way to Earn a Living

By Jordan Dempsey

In lots of ways the internet had made a huge difference to out lives including where we choose to work from. Because of this, millions of people are taking the decision to work form home instead of taking the soul destroying journey to work each morning.

This fact has certainly provided enough opportunity for people to be employed even in the comfort of their own homes. Certainly, nobody would be thinking of being stuck in traffic again. That is why telecommuting, or earning from home, is one of the most popular jobs and careers that one can ever have.

Think again if you believe that telecommuting is not as stressful or as hard as doing your job from the office. Even though it has become really popular in recent times, telecommuting is also becoming more and more challenging. So, if you are thinking of a life of telecommuting, consider these ideas.

Act professional - Whether you are telecommuting or in the office, you will be required to provide the same level of professionalism. Estimates, deadlines and reports are required to be presented in the professional way no matter where you work form.

Show enthusiasm Take note of this. generally employers will be a little weary of telecommuting as they are not in a position to watch you. They may think that there are too many distractions in the home. Make sure you show extra enthusiasm at when working at home.

Downplay telecommuting aspect - When applying for the job, don' give the impression that you are attracted mainly by the telecommuting aspect of the job. In fact, don' discuss it as the main part of the interview. Leave it as a question to the interviewee at the end.

Be flexible Be prepared to be more flexible when telecommuting epically when it comes to schedules. Whereas at work, you have a certain set of tasks to complete at by the end of the day, at home you may have to schedule work outside of office hours.

Be sure to show your employer that you will be willing to be flexible with irregular hours when telecommuting. Although you may never have to work many irregular hours at all, it is important to show you are there when needed.

It is important to remember to that telecommuting is not as easy as it first sounds. .You will still have to perform to the same degree as you would at work, but nothing beats the comforts of working from your own home.

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