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I have taken some time to write this next post, simply because I wanted to give it some thought. Working from home
My company has their HQ in Johannesburg, and I have been working for one of their provincial branches from my home (telecommuting) for the past 2 and a half years. The other day I was stunned that it had been so long. I then started thinking about the road I had traveled and how I have become accustomed to working alone.
First of all, some of the plus points are that I have so much more time with my family. I can also spend some quality time with my baby daughter during lunch hours. There is no morning commute through traffic to get to the office. The only commute that I am used to is down the hall to my office while grabbing a cup of coffee along the way. This commute also doesn’t cost me anything on fuel. But telecommuting does have a few proviso’s. There are a few things that are essential to any telecommuter. (more…)