If an employee has a spouse at home who attends to the children, that spouse may expect the employee to take on more of the care giving because they are home. Specific arrangements should be made. If a high amount of concentration is required on the job, then Telecommuting could increase or decrease productivity depending on the situation at home and in the office. If space is limited and employees a re sharing an office, working at home may decrease interruptions for employees on and off-site. Those who are not familiar with Telecommuting may tend to think of it as a way to escape the office.
Telecommuting involves hard work, dedication and adjustment.
Some Telecommuters may have to adjust to being isolated from co-workers. They no longer have an office mate close by to ask for feedback or talk about what they did that weekend. Instead, they have to discipline themselves to get started and stay on track. Not everyone is suitable for Telecommuting. If an employee is unsuitable, discuss any characteristics the employee could change, such as organization skills or the need for supervision and feedback.