Would Telecommuting Make You More Productive?

A recent survey of 10,000 employees in the US by Kenexa Research Institute has found that employees allowed to telecommute one day per week were 9% more satisfied with their employers that those made to come to the office everyday. This also directly reflected in the employees perceptions and reactions to their boss as telecommuters found their boss did a better job of people management and that senior managers valued them more.
Tim Ferriss in his book “The 4 Hour Workweek“advocates that employees looking to follow his mantra look to get agreement on telecommuting as soon as possible and once increases in productivity are demonstrated to ask for an increase in the number of telecommuting days.

One area that is explored in personal branding is to define what your ideal job environment and content will look like. This goes beyond looking at the corporation and who you might be working with to include such things as flexible work schedules and telecommuting or even remote working.
But whilst telecommuting may seem attractive to many job seekers and employees there are obvious downsides and if it is a direction you want to take then you need to be sure that you have the disciplines, skills and strengths to make it work for you and your employer.
The indications are that the introduction of telecommuting is plateauing, perhaps for the employer there are not enough reasons or benefits yet to take this all the way, so you might want to take a look at Ferriss’ tips on getting started.
In the current job market where your talents might well be in demand it is a great time for you to be able to negotiate above and beyond the ‘normal package’ , so if that includes telecommuting make sure you ask for an extra pyjama allowance!
By Paul Copcutt and courtesy of CareerHub.com. The Career Hub blog connects job seekers with experts in career counseling, resume writing, personal branding and recruiting.