While all employees with at least 26 weeks service have the legal right to request flexible working many managers may have concerns about how your new work environment could affect your productivity.
Therefore you must present your case to demonstrate flexibility and commitment to the business. Provide convincing reasons why being based at home will actually benefit the business – rather than just being a personal preference for yourself. And address the obvious concerns your manager will have.
Communicating with your team members is another challenge. There are some team or client meetings that must be done face-to-face, so make sure that you can attend them, either in person or via Skype.
And do you have all the home technology you will need? For instance, (if this is the sort of thing your work requires) will your bandwidth be able to handle a Skype call, multiple emails and a webinar attendance?
And remember, if you choose to work from home, the onus will be on you to work harder to keep in touch with everyone. If your colleagues rarely hear from you, you may be quickly forgotten and overlooked. So keep in touch, tell people what you’re achieving and keep up to date with everything that is happening in the workplace.
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