ABC News writes that the future of the workplace has no office, only a headquarters in cyberspace, and cites IBM, Accenture, and Crayon as examples. If you’re lucky enough to work for one of those firms — and you want to work from home or café instead of cubicle — you’re pretty well set.
But what do you do if your company doesn’t encourage remote work arrangements? If working where you want is important to you, how can you make it happen?
One commenter on the ABC News story asks:
Where do you find these jobs? I’m in marketing/PR and new media (blogging, podcasting) and I’m having a hard time finding jobs that allow me to work from home. I’m tired of the commute and office politics. I like the work I’m doing at home, but it’s certainly not enough to be financially stable. I’ve taken an incredible pay cut just to try to improve my quality of life by working from home. Are there legit Web sites with these jobs? I haven’t found anything legit on the usual Web suspects.
Are you working from home or café instead of cubicle? If so, how did you arrange it? Do you have advice for those looking for remote work arrangements?
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