Working For An Employer From Home 101

In order to telecommute from home, you will need to set up a home office that permits you to do your job as well as if you worked at the employer's location.

• Telephone
  • A dedicated work line -- which could be a mobile phone if you get good, secure reception. A dedicated line is not only good for business, it also allows you to not answer when you need down time.
  • If you use a landline, an answering machine or a service in case you are not available.
  • Either a call waiting feature or understand that callers will get a busy signal when you are on the line.
• You will likely need a computer sufficient to run the programs used at the employer's office, high speed internet access, and a video cam for some meetings. 
  • Depending on your needs, this could be a desk top, a lap top or possibly even a tablet or other mobile computing device.
  • It may be a device required by your employer because of securuity concerns.
• You'll need an answering machine or a service in case you're not available.
• You will need office basics such as a desk, chair, and filing cabinet.
• You may also need the ability to scan and/or fax and/or copy. (Three in one machines are inexpensive)
• You will need a quiet place, free from intrusion, where you can set up a home office.
  • If you will use video cam for work, it is also advisable to have a place where you can use the camera in a controlled enviornment, away from daylight.
• Be sure to consider the effect that other people, such as children, loved ones, or roommate(s), may have on your ability to work from home.

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