Comments on: Why Your Boss Doesn’t Want You to Telework

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By: Owen

Owen — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:32:28 +0000

Using this helped me to convince my boss to let me work from home, yeah it means I’m monitored, but i am ment to be working. It acts as a great productivity tool for me also, lets me see real data about what I’m doing and acheiving in simple reports, its been a big help.

http://www.journallive.com

By: Gia

Gia — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:32:06 +0000

I think everyone here makes very good points but I’m in agreement with those who have made the observation: bosses feel more insecure over having fewer people to visually and physically manage. It boils down to job security. Still, there other obvious reasons – one being unfamiliar and unsettled about whether or not an employee can produce enough work & stay up on office details to still be of consistent value. Giving the employee an opportunity to prove themselves is taking a big risk if it doesn’t work out. but let’s face it the fact is most teleworkers DO produce and go above and beyond to prove themselves.

One employee who telecommutes may also lead to others employees seeking to do the same and that kind of result will instill fear in a boss.

After your clarification Moe, I got a better sense of where you were coming from but most employee’s don’t get the impression or have the experience that their bosses see THEM as co-workers working towards the same end.

Rather, bosses more times than not are advesarial to any initiative a smart, creative, productive employee may use to get his job done.
Chip, the poster that mentioned using Auto hotkey scripts to lessen his load at work presented a great example of that.

By: matelot

matelot — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:10:08 +0000

at my company they seems to equate working-from-home to day-off

go figure

By: Bill Quinn

Bill Quinn — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:58:57 +0000

All too often bosses who previously allowed telecommuting and then changed their minds lost sight of the tremendous advantages of such an arrangement–including savings on office space and equipment. As a boss, I KNOW my telecommuters are on the average less productive, but when I weigh in the savings, it’s a no brainer.

By: Reed Me : One thing leads to another... leads to fired?

Reed Me : One thing leads to another... leads to fired? — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:04:11 +0000

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By: Nicole Bachelor

Nicole Bachelor — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:54:39 +0000

I’m surprised at the folks who say the reason bosses won’t allow telecommuting is because they feel if you work productively without them around, then they can’t justify their job anymore. I think people need to take a step back and really understand what we’re talking about here. Telecommuting is just a question of where you physically sit to work. Your boss should not need to manage anything about your physical presence (really if his only job is to make sure you dress properly for work or behave professionally in the office environment he really shouldn’t have the job). He should be managing your work – helping you prioritize, making sure you meet your deadlines, approving your decisions if needed, etc. This should be unaffected by your choice to telecommute – assuming of course you have the right skills to telecommute successfully. That’s on your shoulders to address though – learn what you need to do it right and demonstrate this and your boss is likely to let you continue.

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By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:48:52 +0000

Tsk, tsk Justin. I'll bet there are as many female bosses as male bosses that don't get it! ...show your boss how working from home will benefit him... ...here are some possible reasons he wants you in the office? He Doesn’t Know What It Means HeThinks You’re Getting Preferential Treatment HeOld School HeJust Loves Your Pretty Face HeDoesn’t Trust You

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:39:41 +0000

You can add environmental issues to your rationale for telework too! Justin’s article highlights a number of issues you may have to consider if you want to work from home, but bosses may not appreciate the positive environmental impact working from home offers either.

As background research for a book we’re writing we looked at the financial, petroleum and CO2 improvements that telework can contribute. To find specific numbers for your city or county (and other related advice) visit

http://undress4success.com/research

By: fellix

fellix — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:38:29 +0000

what a good article