Do you have a job that you think you could do just as easily at home? Perhaps Telecommuting is the way to go! Certain office jobs don’t require people to be there physically and if you think your job meets those requirements, then you should seriously consider talking to the boss about Telecommuting. But what is the best way to approach him/her? In this article I’ll give you some good advice about what to say and what NOT to say to your boss in order to convince them.
Remember that your boss is worried about the business and not about your personal life. So if you say things to him like, “I want to stay home and take care of my kids”, that is not going to reflect well upon him. He’s worried about meeting deadlines, productivity, and actual work being completed. If he suddenly sees you as a “Mommy” who needs to make lunches for the kids, or resolve fighting amongst siblings, or kiss boo-boos to make them better, he sees those motherly things getting in the way of the business productivity. So make sure when you approach your boss, don’t approach him as a personal issue, make it all about the business.
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