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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To respond from the perspective of management, it takes a good six months or even a year to come to have a degree of trust in an employee's work, work habits, integrity, and client interactions.  You really cannot expect to immediately show up on a new job and telecommute.  You have to prove yourself.  Once you do, fine, but to ask at an interview to me says the person is arrogant, rushes institutional processes, and doesn't feel he/she has to pay her dues, show her worth, and show me he/she has the goods.  Most organizations that are set up where everyone telecommutes as a matter of course will make that clear to YOU.  You won't have to ask.  If not, don't ask right away.  Really bad form.  Ask a colleague.  If it's so important to you it would be a deal breaker, don't leave your current job.[/quote]

I disagree. There are ways to show you are productive. I have some friends who have worked entirely from home as they are the "Washington DC office" of companies based elsewhere. The company specifically hired them because they can physically cover meetings on the hill, etc. It is pretty easy to tell when someone is not doing their job in those instances. It really depends on the job.

I don't work from home, but part of my job entails responding within an hour or two to certain requests (I work with the press for example) and if I did work from home, and I was off at the gym or shopping, it would be obvious if I wasn't responding in a timely manner. Same with turning in things on deadline, if I miss the deadline, I'm not a good employee, if I make it and the work is good, I am. It is the same with flexibility - my boss doesn't really care if I'm not in my office right at 9 or I leave at 5 or 5:30 as long as I get my work done. If someone was really distrustful, they could always check how long you are logged into your company's network if you are working remotely etc. There are ways of checking up on people.[/quote]

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