Not A Dream part 2

THIS IS NOT THE DREAM
The Working From Home Lifestyle Revolution
By Jim Calder
Continued:

Are You Ready?

Ask yourself the following:
1) Are you dedicated enough to stay productive and motivated in the home office?
2) Are you prepared to always be available during the 9-5 hours for emergency emails, calls, meetings and problems coming in from coworkers?
3) Are you technologically prepared. Do you have Internet access that does not go out? Are you ready to use your personal phone to call into meetings?
4) Are you prepared for the natural jealousy that comes with working from home when your coworkers do not?
5) Are you confident enough in your work ethic to ignore coworkers bashing the fact that you are “working from home”?
6) Can you handle extra criticism when there is a mistake in your work, and your boss may think that it is because you WFH.
7) Are you dedicated to work past 5 pm on most days that you work from home, especially if you are multitasking during the day and need to put in some extra time.

Hey Kids … Look At Dad

My father is an outstanding example of the dedication needed to work from home. On days when he works from home he follows the same routine that he does on days when he goes into the office. He gets up at the same time, showers, eats and goes into his home office. He comes down for an hour at lunch and then returns to work. My dad usually stays up there longer because he is not dealing with his hour and a half commute home. Many would see this as being more productive while cutting out three hours of driving in one day.

How To Start the Conversation

You have arrived at the point where you realize that your career would be greatly improved by working at home at least one day a week. You are ready to take on the responsibility that comes with working from home, what comes next? Formulate your case and have an open and honest discussion with your boss. Explain your reasoning about why you want to become a more efficient and happy employee.

Disclaimer: If your employer is a hard ass or blow hard, stuck in the past and seeking failure in the future and happens to fire you for requesting to work from home, ProLong Magazine and Jim Calder are legally not at fault.

Jim Calder is the brand architect and co-founder of ProLong Magazine. Jim was born with the perfect combination of cockiness and self consciousness. He has over 10 years of publishing industry experience and lives and works in Philadelphia, Pa. Jim strongly believes that the current 9-5 Monday-Friday format of “Work” is dying. Those that refuse to recognize this will be left behind in the decaying office complexes across America. He currently can be found on the greatest adventure of his life as a newlywed with his wife Melissa. Jim can be contacted via email at jim@prolongmagazine.com