Re: Telecommuting Job Search

Subject: Re: Telecommuting Job Search
From: Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:53:04 -0400


Dick Margulis wrote:

Jessica Desautels wrote:

Hello,
I am new to the technical writing field and am interested in
finding a job as a telecommuter. I have been told by my peers that
this list was a great way to ask questions about the field. I
would appreciate any feedback from those of you who have experience
as a telecommuter. Where do I begin?


Jessica,
There have been many posts on this list about getting that great
telecommuting job, and as far as I know nobody has ever figured out
a way to start at a company as a telecommuter. Excuse me, I think
maybe grizzled veteran John Garison actually did begin his last
position that way (or maybe I'm misremembering), but then they let
him go and now he's freelancing from home just as I am. In any
event, nobody has ever been able to do it as a new practitioner
seeking their first job.

I just started a telecommute job. I work out of my home office on a
short term for a company that is 36 miles away. Although I have had
other permanent jobs that allowed me to work at home after 90 days
probation, this is the first where I was allowed to telecommute as
part of the contract. It's only a short term contract to see it
everything works out, but that's okay, because it could lead into a
long term relationship. It can be done, but I also brought over 30
years writing experience to the negotiating table. If this was early
in my career, I would have been laughed out of the building.
Al

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Telecommuting Job Search: From: Jessica Desautels
Re: Telecommuting Job Search: From: Dick Margulis

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