04/07/2021
Despite numbers providing information to the contrary, distance workers may still face stigmas associated with working from home. If you're facing the opportunity to start working remotely, make sure that your employer will treat you as a valued contributor. 👇
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👉Tip #1: Track everything
While a healthy remote working relationship can't rely on constantly checking in or proving yourself, it's always a good idea to have a record of your work. Primarily, it allows you to show a quantitative value for hours you spend working. This can be important if you suspect there's any level of unfairness in your compensation versus those who physically report to the office.
👉Tip #2: Utilize your position
As a remote worker, you have a unique vantage point on how the company works. Because you're not physically present for water cooler chats or other face-to-face conversations, you're able to find weaknesses in communication channels, as well as to streamline processes so that minor clarification is needed. Use your perspective to make yourself invaluable. Offering suggestions that improve workplace efficiency can quickly endear you to your superiors.
👉Tip #3: Communicate, and then communicate more
For any of the above suggestions to work, you have to have effective communication strategies in place. If contact isn't open, honest, and available, you're probably underutilized — at best. To do your job correctly and to the best of your ability, you need to be able to contact management or other team members for clarification, meetings, and any necessary collaboration.
👉Tip #4: Know your worth
Ultimately, you may be the perfect remote worker and a productive member of your team, but your management may not be ready to accept that. Companies are being forced to reconcile with “production over presence” as a new metric of employee worth. The shift to a scattered work base may be natural for some employers, but for others, it’s the last thing they want to adapt to.
At the end of the day, though, if the arrangement isn't proper to your worth as an employee, it may be time to seek employment where your contributions will be valued — whether you're sitting in an office chair or on your couch.
You, too, deserve to be happy at work!
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