Long Commute? Transform the Job You Already Have Into a Telecommute Job

Transform an existing job into a position that can be done from your home. If you have been working for a company for six months or longer and know that your position has little interaction with others at the company or customers, then it may be possible to convince your boss. If your responsibilities are strictly data entry by accessing the company's server over the internet, you do all of your work online, or spend the majority of your time alone using your creative talents to come up with ideas for new products or new marketing campaigns, then there may be an opportunity to transform your position to a telecommuting job for one or two days of the week or even for the whole week.

Be good at what you do. A slacker is never going to convince a boss that they should work from home. It's just not realistic because the boss will always be questioning whether you are actually working or sitting on your couch watching television but charging them for your time. That is one of the biggest fears of employers. Make sure you are committed to working it out and if for whatever reason it does not work out you are both willing to change back to the way it was with you arriving at the office every day. There is no sense losing your job if it just isn't working out as planned.

Go to your boss with a plan. Have the advantages and disadvantages worked out in your head. Be willing to come into the office when requested or on specific days of the week. Explain the set-up you have in your home and invite your boss to visit if that will seal the deal for you. Be careful when speaking with your boss and come armed with the benefits for the company, not just the reasons it would work for you personally.

Opportunities also exist with local small businesses that need help but do not have any room or just need someone for a few hours a week and can't see the use of renting space. Bring your talents to the table and negotiate. There just might be an opportunity out there that is not advertised that no one else knows about. The small business owner may not even realize there are people willing to commit to this type of relationship.

Telecommuting can be a true job where you are paid every Friday, or the relationship could be set up as a contract position where you technically have your own business with one client. Operating it as a business can allow you certain tax advantages as well as allow you to take on additional work from other companies that need your services.

Some employers will not be able to change the structure of your job. If you like the thought of telecommuting work, then take a look at some of the telecommute jobs that currently exist in the marketplace.

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