Re: Telecommuting Job Search

[Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>]

   Dick Margulis wrote:

     Jessica Desautels wrote:

     Hello,
          I am new to the technical writing field and am interested in
     finding a job as a telecommuter.  I have been told by my peers that
     this list was a great way to ask questions about the field.  I
     would appreciate any feedback from those of you who have experience
     as a telecommuter.  Where do I begin?


     Jessica,
     There have been many posts on this list about getting that great
     telecommuting job, and as far as I know nobody has ever figured out
     a way to start at a company as a telecommuter. Excuse me, I think
     maybe grizzled veteran John Garison actually did begin his last
     position that way (or maybe I'm misremembering), but then they let
     him go and now he's freelancing from home just as I am. In any
     event, nobody has ever been able to do it as a new practitioner
     seeking their first job.

   I just started a telecommute job.  I work out of my home office on a
   short term for a company that is 36 miles away.  Although I have had
   other permanent jobs that allowed me to work at home after 90 days
   probation, this is the first where I was allowed to telecommute as
   part of the contract.  It's only a short term contract to see it
   everything works out, but that's okay, because it could lead into a
   long term relationship.  It can be done, but I also brought over 30
   years writing experience to the negotiating table.  If this was early
   in my career, I would have been laughed out of the building.
   Al

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