Assuming your work involves doing something on a computer at the office why go there at all except for meetings (which can be done just as easily remotely)
Use Logmein or GotomyPC, doing your work as if you were sitting at the office computer. The boss can walk pass your desk and see what you are doing just as easily as he could if you were actually sitting at the box.
My clients are all over the country and I haven't left my home office to go to a client in 5 years.
You could offer him 10 hour work days from home for the same money and come out ahead on both time and money given the description of what you're doing now.
>I work 180 miles from the house. I get up at 4 and arrive at the ofice at 7. I leave at 6 and get home at 8 or 8:30. I'm in the car 4 hours a day. I work four 10 hours days and I am off on friday. Gas is costing me close to $700 a month just to get to and from the office.
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>I have asked my company to assist in any way they can. I telecommuted two times last week, and my boss has asked me to come up with alternatives. Here is what I have so far. I need other suggestions:
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>Option Pros Cons
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>Do nothing No extra demands on Company Continued strain on travel related expenses.
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>Telecommute 1 or 2 days Reduce cost of gas, driving time and Less presence at the office
>a week wear & tear on my truck. Increased
> productivity
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>Work three 12-hour days Reduce cost of gas, driving time and Potential to become burned out. Only at the
>and telecommute 4 hours wear & tear on my truck. office 3 days per week.
>on Thursday
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>Gas card or gas Reduce or eliminate my gas costs. Expense for Company
>Reimbursement. Writeoff for Company.
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>Hotel reimbursement Reduce or eliminate my gas costs a few Expense for Company. More time away from my
> days a week. Writeoff for Company. Less family.
> long drives. Close to the office.
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>Hybrid car lease or Recuce cost of gas and wear & tear on Expense for Company.
>reimbursement my truck.
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