TELECOMMUTER GUIDELINES-Do's and Don'ts

Do's and Don'ts

With careful planning you will be successful at telecommuting. Here are a few habits to adopt while you're telecommuting and some pitfalls to avoid:

Do:

Plan your work in advance for your telecommuting day.
Manage your time carefully.
Maintain a consistent work schedule.
Keep your work organized and take the appropriate assignments to the Telecenter.
Stay in touch with the office.
Inform your supervisor of your progress or problems.
Attend all meetings.
Take breaks throughout the day.
Maintain or increase your level of productivity.
Stick to established deadlines.
Take telecommuting very seriously.
Always take more work with you than you can accomplish on telecommuting days in case of an equipment breakdown.

Don't:

Don't change your work schedule every time you telecommute. Try to start and end your telecommuting day at the same time when you telecommute.
Don't develop bad habits such as: procrastinating, talking on the phone too long, taking extended lunch hours, or coming to work late while working at the Telecenter.
Don't take work to the Telecenter which requires face-to-face interaction.
Don't plan additional home responsibilities just because you're closer.
Don't stand in the hallways chatting while working at the Telecenter.
Don't spend your day on personal calls.
Don't give telecommuting a bad name.
Don't allow your productivity to decrease.
Don't continue telecommuting if you are having problems, but do investigate the cause of the problem. You may find that it is not a problem caused by telecommuting.