Tips For Telecommuters (NAPSA)—It seems a growing number of employees feel there’s no place like homefor work. About 24 million American workers telecommuted at least one day per week last year and more than 13 million did so almost every day, according to a recent survey from WorldatWork, a not-for-profit professional association. While telecommuting can relieve the stress and costs associated with getting to and from the office, working from homecan pre- sent its own challenges. The following tips could help make telecommuting work for you: Communication Is Key Remain in contact with your supervisor and co-workers throughout the day. Outline the tasks you're working on and let people know youre still part of the team and available to work with them to meet department and companygoals. Work Space And Time It’s a good idea to maintain space dedicated strictly to work andtofollow a routine similar to what you might do in the office. Wake up at the same time that you would if you were commuting and work the same hours as your co-workers. Doing so can help you stay produc- tive and keep a healthy separation between work and homelife. Get A Boost Reliable indoor cell service can be key for telecommuters but a recent survey conducted by Harris A strong indoor cell signal can be key for telecommuters. Interactive found that 72 percent of mobile phone owners have experienced service problems. One solution may be to use a suite of zBoost products from Wi-Ex. Theyre designed to help improve indoor cell phone signals through the creation of cell zones. The easy-to-install technology can increase in-building coverage by up to 2,500 squarefeet. Go High Tech Take the time to learn a few IT tricks and terms so you can better handle issues that might arise with your work computer or Internet connection. It’s also smart to regularly back up your projects, important memos and e-mails to protect them in the event of a computer crash. Learn More For more information, visit the Website at www.wi-ex.com.
