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10 Ways to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work From Home

telecommute.JPGHat Tip: Writing over at our sister pub, TechRepublic, consultant Susan Harkins offers ten valuable tips on how to convince your boss to allow you to telecommute:

  1. Your place is cheaper than theirs
  2. Your productivity will increase
  3. Employee retention will go up
  4. You'll increase your billable hours
  5. You'll be running with the crowd
  6. Your relationships will improve
  7. It's the green thing to do
  8. Politicking will go down
  9. You'll be more accessible
  10. It's a weather-proof arrangement
For details on each of these convincing arguments, check out Susan's post, or download the pdf as a cheat sheet.

(Image by e.t. via Flickr, CC 2.0)

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