The working from home relationship requires a great deal of trust from a Management perspective. Management likes to see people physically sitting at their desks. Having people working from home is a perceived loss of control. So, it is up to the employee to make sure that working from home is not a negative experience for Management.
Make sure the company infrastructure supports remote connectivity
Initially, the amount of work you get done will be under scrutiny by Management. They prefer to have people in their chairs where they can be monitored, so make sure your work gets done on time. This may require more hours spent working initially (specially if you are working from home with sick kids), but the initial effort is worth it.
Not only do you need to be productive, but the people you work with and for need to know that as well. When I commute, I tend to leave my computer in the bag when I get home, and it stays there until I go the office the next day. When I work from home, the laptop is always there, open, and I am far more likely to pick it up once the kids go to bed to finish what I am working on. I like to share that story around the office as an example as to how I am more productive from home.
Randy May
Blaazin Software
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