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Telecommuting pitfalls: What if you don’t like telecommuting?

Part 10 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. You finally get to telecommute, but oh no, you’ve decided you hate it! Or, worst case senario, you love telecommuting—but your boss doesn’t.

Telecommuting pitfalls: Family issues

Part 9 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. Work time isn’t family time, but sometimes it can be hard for your family to remember that when you work at home.

Telecommuting pitfalls: You might be overlooked for promotions

Part 8 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. Why promotions or advancement might be hard to come by if you telecommute.

Telecommuting pitfalls: You might be an easy pick when your company downsizes or restructures

Part 7 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. As a telecommuter you might be out of sight of the office, but you might be on your boss’s mind when it comes to downsizing.

Telecommuting pitfalls: Your career might stagnate

Part 6 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. A stagnating career might be a sacrifice you end up making if you want to telecommute.

Telecommuting pitfalls: You might have trouble separating work time from personal time

Part 5 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. Worry about your boss losing respect for your personal time, but worry more about your own loss of respect for your personal time!

Telecommuting pitfalls: Your boss might lose respect for your personal time

Part 4 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. Once your boss realizes you don’t have to be in the office to get work done, you might start to lose your valuable personal time to the demands of work.

Telecommuting pitfalls: Your home’s energy costs could go up

Part 3 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. Working from home? Don’t forget to think about those extra costs.

Telecommuting pitfalls: You might end up working longer hours

Part 2 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. As a telecommuter you don’t have to be in the office as much, but you might end up working more.

Telecommuting pitfalls: Your co-workers might resent you

Part 1 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. How will your co-workers’ reactions impact your ability to telecommute successfully?