How to Be a Happy Telecommuter

How to Be a Happy TelecommuterHow to Be a Happy TelecommuterThe dark side of working from home, Gulfnews.com gives an honest perspective on the pitfalls of telecommuting and how you can avoid them. After all, a happy telecommuter is a successful telecommuter.Keep reading for some great tips on how to be a happy telecommuterFirst, what lurks in the dark side of telecommuting?Time management issuesBeing taken seriously as a professionalMissed opportunities for collaboration and brainstormingOpen communicationHow can you avoid the dark side of telecommuting?Define a professional space and work hours in your home officeCommunicate with coworkers and supervisors for feedbackDont lose opportunities for brainstorming by keeping close contact through phone, instant messaging, message boards, video conferencing, and other communication methodsBe involved in goals and plans beyond your immediate scope by seeking feedback from coworkers and managers, tooting your own horn once and a while to de monstrate your success, and offering to help others with projectsWe LOVE these ideas and think they will definitely make for happier telecommuters. In order to be a successful telecommuter, you need to take yourself seriously as an employee and a professional, and then act in a manner that demonstrates your seriousness.If youre ready to become a happy telecommuter, check out some of our other resourcesHow to Bond with Telecommuting Coworkers and BossesDo You Have What It Takes to be a Successful Telecommuter?Dont Look Now, You Might be TelecommutingView the Latest Telecommuting, Part-Time, Freelance, and Flexible Job Listings at