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Putting Yourself In Your Employer's Shoes
- Instead of making it a case of your personal preference and how much you hate commuting, get into the shoes of the employer and frame it from their perspective.
- If you are moving away to a smaller town or the countryside and plan to work from there, the employer may have a different pay scale(based on employees location) and there could be a possible pay cut.
- If you plan to move closer to your family members, taking care of your spouse and kids, it may give your pitch strong reasoning.
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- If you like the WFH experience and would like to continue it on a permanent basis, you may need to make a case to your employer.
- Prior to that, you may want to reflect on your working needs and preferences, as the WFH model does mean that all your interactions with your bosses an...
- While framing a pitch to your boss, do not simply list out what benefits you will have while working from home and how comfortable and focussed you are working in your pyjamas!
- Instead of making this a personal need, frame it as a problem you and your boss are trying to sol...
As with any negotiation, be prepared to compromise and treat the discussion as a stepping stone for future negotiations. One can have an honest conversation with the higher-ups to figure out the barriers and pain points, addressing them if possible.
- If your boss is hesitant about a...
While building a case to your boss, showcase how you will set your goals, commit towards your projects, communicate your progress and measure outcomes, ensuring that they know how the working model would work out even after the pandemic, when others are in the office and you are ...
If you are a manager handling a team, your decision to not be physically present in the office can impact your coworkers and your own team. While pitching for the WFH request, you need to have the solutions ready on how to handle this challenge.
Ensure your manager that you are working to...
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Cut out and automate as many non-essential decisions as possible to preserve your mental muscles and willpower.
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The most important career logic of the past is becoming counterproductive. Many of us have been told the key to success was developing a specialization that allowed us to climb the professional ladder.
However, with the advancement in technology combined with increased uncertainty, the wo...
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Unless your job demands otherwise, deal with email at the end of the day.
Less energy at the end of the day makes you less tempted to overcommit to incoming requests.
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