I've been telecommuting for the past few years, but I have to say that I don't know how you'd get a telecommuting job!
Luckily for me, I have a specialized skillset that has had employers ask me to work for them. In that case, you have the option of saying that you don't want to (or, in my case, can't afford to) move. A few months ago the organization I was working for had to let me go, so I was out looking for work again. I found several offers, most of which included relocation expenses, but it was only the organizations who work in my specialty that gave me the offer to telecommute. So, the only advice I can give is to specialize in something that people want, that most developers don't know. Incidentally, telecommuting has some definite upsides, but the lack of contact with coworkers is a problem. After a while, you miss the social interaction with other professionals. More importantly for our industry, you miss the opportunity to learn from your peers. After my experiences I'd say that my dream job would let me telecommute, but also have me come into the office for one or two days a week. Paul On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 10:16 AM, DaveE <dave.elli...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've been trying to get into it as well. Beware some online > telecommuting agency sites. Why is it when most agencies fall over > themselves to get their normal job ads out there these telecommute > sites demand that you pay a subscription fee to join before seeing > full job descriptions and/or application details? Not all seem to be > this way but alot are. > > There also seems to be alot of 'skills for hire' sites where you post > your CV/resume and bid for work that you subsequently do from home - > the average hourly rate is often well under $10 per hour. > > Robert's experience is by far the most common - that you gradually get > into a work from home scenario when trust has been gained. > > I hope it's a world that expands but don't see it as a growing trend, > rather a set of isolated cases. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
