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Just because the economy's lousy doesn't mean you have to give up your dream of working from home.
On Thursday, July 30, from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. Pacific time, leading telecommuting consultant Pat Katepoo will give a free teleseminar called "Telecommute Now! How to Get a Yes to Your Request to Work from Home."
As Katepoo puts it, "If you're waiting for your employer to establish telecommuting policies, you could be sitting in traffic for years to come."
In other words, if you want to work from home even one day a month, you'll have to take the initiative and present your boss with a convincing proposal.
Happily, that's exactly what Katepoo will teach you to do during this 45-minute conference call. In addition, Katepoo will discuss what to do if your employer doesn't yet have a telecommuting policy, what to do if your manager values "face time" above all else, and how to bring up the "T" word at work if you're terrified to do so.
To take this class, you must register by July 29 at WorkOptions.com. You'll then receive the call-in number via e-mail and instructions on how to dial in to the class on Thursday. Note that you'll need a land line to take this teleclass.
If you can't make the free class or don't have access to a land line, not to worry. You can still sign up and benefit from the free mp3 recording Katepoo will send all registrants after the class. In addition, I'll be posting some of Katepoo's top telecommuting tips in the next few days.
Freelance writer Michelle Goodman is the author of "My So-Called Freelance Life" and "The Anti 9-to-5 Guide." E-mail her at ninetothrive@nwjobs.com.
By HIlary Badoian on July 28, 2009 5:34 AM
Great topic!
By aullman on July 28, 2009 5:25 PM
If management has issues about security or your home facilities, you might ask about working from a Remote Office Center. ROCs lease individual offices, internet and phone systems to workers from different companies in shared centers located around the city and suburbs. This is just one more option for telecommuters and management to consider.