Apparently there are many people who want to telecommute but are afraid of losing the opportunity for promotions if they do. But if you know the right methods and techniques to maintain your visibility, you can benefit from all the advantages of telecommuting without worry about any downsides.

An interesting article in US News and World Report comments on a survey by Steelcase that although half of office workers are able to telecommute, less than a third do for fear that their manager wants them in the office and they need to be there to be noticed.

There are many techniques that will help keep you in your boss’s virtual line of sight. Schedule more frequent 1-on-1 meetings with him, by phone. Send him a weekly status update by email. Do the same with your key co-workers too. Simple actions like this can combat the out-of-sight-out-of-mind phenomenon. If you’re really concerned, try telecommuting just 1 day/week first, then increase it as you feel more confident.

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