Appendix A. “Make a Case for Telecommuting” Guide

You may be interested in telecommuting and ready to experiment with it before your employer has given it much consideration. While this circumstance is not uncommon, you certainly can increase your odds of gaining approval for telecommuting by being uncommonly prepared in the way you propose and plan your telecommuting arrangement. Depending upon your company, your job, your boss, and the current state of business at your company, you may need to have several meetings with people from various departments, as well as numerous discussions with your boss.

Bear in mind, also, that while your boss may be very supportive, you may need to supply additional information for your boss to use in persuading ...

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