anyone work remotely?

MrsErinH · July 2008

Hi girls, I'm back!

Things have been crazy lately, but I really need your advice. My company is restructuring and I am going to meet my new boss next week in CA, and I'm nervous. I have never worked for someone who is across the country. I want to set up some kind of structure...like a weekly meeting, or ways I can check in, what his expectations are...not to mention the dreaded compensation talk.

Can anyone offer some advice? I really want this to go perfectly. TIA!

sumstarles · July 2008

Hi-

I know Holly does this full time. My last company had our managers not necessarily working with us. I loved it. I set up a weekly meeting just to discuss any issues and to get to know him. I really liked working that way. I miss it a lot actually.

mannyandnery · July 2008

I can't offer any advice but I would LOVE to work that way!!!

Good luck hope everything works out ok for you.

jksweets · July 2008

I work remotely two days a week now and will be moving to full time as of the 1st of August. There are certainly pros and cons of both options. It does make it more difficult to form the relationships you normally would with co workers because you don't see them on a daily basis. We do weekly check-ins to see how things are going. I haven't been through the review process with them but expect it will be one of the times I'm in the office. As of right now, I should be in the office once a month.

OtownHokie · July 2008

I worked remotely from home for over a year when we first moved to FL. My company was based out of VA and they flew me back for all company events (if was a fun office!) and I worked at the office for a week every 2-3 months.

The pros were that I got to keep the job I loved and still got to move to FL-we have been wanting to do that for a long time. Your schedule is more flexible and you don't have anyone breathing down your neck. I checked in with my manager multiple times per day - my phone from the office got forwarded to my home office phone so I still answered just like I would have in the office. It's just really important to stay in touch with your co-workers.

Cons: You have to be a self-starter. There are so many other things I would have rather been doing than working some days, so it's important that you stay focus and understand the priviledge you have been given. The biggest con for me was that I moved to a new state/city and knew no one and never left the house. You don't get that human interaction you normally would.

I ended up getting an awesome job here locally and was FINALLY able to get out of the house. Now that I have made friends in the area, I would absolutely work from home in the future if the opportunity presented itself!

Sorry this turned out so long...

MrsErinH · July 2008

thanks girls for all the advice! I'm actually still going to be working in an office (I think) but my boss won't be at my office. Anyway, thanks!

MrsEAM · July 2008

Silly girl - why not ask Aunts Christy and Linda? I'd say they definitely know what it's like to have their supervisor work out of the office (and country!). Seriously though, I'm sure you can set up a standing 1:1 meeting/call just like you would have if you were in the office. Does your company use an instant messaging tool? That's a lot easier than having to e-mail all the time too.

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