10 Things You Should/Shouldn’t Do As A Telecommuter

From Dane’s blog

The Outpost:

You Should…
Let your neighbors know that you ARE employed, you just work from home. In this messy economy, people may suspect the worst when they suddenly realize your car no longer leaves the driveway at 6 a.m. Be proactive before donated canned goods arrive on your doorstep.

You Shouldn’t…
Farm out your work to an intern. Sure, she could use the credits and the real-world work experience, but it’s just not right.

You Should…
Dispel myths. When I tell people I work from home, they ask, “How do you get any work done?” Well, I enjoy getting a paycheck. In fact, I even look forward to it. I get work done because if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be working. Then I wouldn’t get paid. So please let people know that just because you work at home, you still need to actually work.

You Shouldn’t…
Blog about telecommuting. You have real work to do. And your last entry about watching that “The Twilight Zone” marathon on the Sci-Fi channel instead of getting back to that “annoying guy” in marketing might land you in The Unemployment Zone.

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