Re: Working from home-the report is in

[Janice Gelb <Janice -dot- Gelb -at- Sun -dot- COM>]

John Posada wrote:
 >
 > -- I need to up my cellphone minutes plan...I've
 > been on conf calls about 3 hours today already.
 >

My situation might be slightly different than yours
because I'm telecommuting across an ocean. However,
after trying the reimbursement-for-phone-charges route,
my manager and I worked out that it would be easier all
around if he approved a corporate phone card for me. I now
do all of my phone meetings through that method and don't
have to do any paperwork for it. And if you don't already
have one, get a speakerphone or a headset. Your
chiropractor will thank you :->

Suzette Leeming wrote:
> 
> I worked from home F/T for many years - in my current job, I only work from
> home 2 days a week. My advice is this:
> 
[snip great advice]
>    - Meet all deadlines - you don't need your boss doubting how much work
>    you're doing.
> 

One more suggestion: I now attend many more
general "all department" or "all division" phone
meetings than I used to, and if I can think of
a relevant one, I try to ask a question, too,
to prove that I'm there and attending. Do anything
you can do to show that you still consider yourself
part of your department.

Best of luck!

-- Janice

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