Could You Telecommute?
Lorna Jane MitchellDayCamp4Developers
About Me● I have been a salaried telecommuter● I am now a freelance consultant● Worked from home for 3 years● Twitter: @lornajane● Site: http://lornajane.net● I LOVE working from home
How do you know if telecommuting will work
for you?
Influencing Factors
environmental
organisational
personal
Meeting Your Needs
Expectations
how will you cope with
everyone assuming
life is absolutely awesome?
how will you cope with
everyone assuming
Daytime TV?
you are watching
Daytime TV?
are you watching
Influencing Factors
environmental
organisational
personal
Influencing Factors
environmental
organisational
personal
Influencing Factors
environmental
organisational
personal
Team Structure
Team Structure
Economics● Employees vs Freelancers● One must work and get paid regardless of what else is
happening● One has a team● One has autonomy● One has to answer their own phones
Influencing Factors
environmental
organisational
personal
Strategies● Make it work● Change things, try things● Reflect, iterate● Look out for ruts● Stay active, get dressed, participate in Life
Meeting Your Needs
Could You Telecommute?
Questions?
Credits/Resources● Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy
● "feet"● http://www.flickr.com/photos/lornajane/3971666748/
● "home office"● http://www.flickr.com/photos/typefiend/3839257354
● "doorbell"● http://www.flickr.com/photos/cgc/47867124/
● "timezones"● http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreiz/1164608259/
● "remote jelly baby worker"● http://www.flickr.com/photos/lornajane/5447559043/
● "distributed jelly baby team"● http://www.flickr.com/photos/lornajane/5448164256
● "daffodils through the fence"● http://www.flickr.com/photos/lornajane/3423561991
● "cuppa"● http://www.flickr.com/photos/sk8geek/5253968033/
● "cloud"● http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirak/644335254/