working 100% remotely

[MrMarkyMark]

My Line Manager, who I haven't actually spoken to for 4 months, just how I like it, said I don't care where you do your work .

As others have said, however, you have to be able to earn the trust by delivering

[SueEllen]

My Line Manager, who I haven't actually spoken to for 4 months, just how I like it, said I don't care where you do your work .

As others have said, however, you have to be able to earn the trust by delivering

Line manager???

[MrMarkyMark]

Line manager???

Sorry, very poor choice of words, direct report. She gets a weekly status report, that's it.
Anyway the proof is the pudding, I have no D&C issues whatsoever.

[VectraMan]

Since I've been WFH the people who are meant to be in charge have shown no interest at all in what I'm doing. It might all be going in the bin for all I know.

[ChimpMaster]

I WFH on average 2 days a week, which is pretty much how I like it. WFH every day would be great for a month perhaps but ultimately would become a bore because it’s nice to get dressed up and head out to meet real people for sharing of intelligent ideas. I really like the way CP above pointed out that WFH is a solid pointer away from SDC and hence out of IR35 – the 2 days I WFH have always been a good argument for me and I make it a point that I will work as and when and how I want to (though of course that is not easy to negotiate with most clients).

I actually have it written into my contract (direct to client) that the ‘consultancy’ can choose to carry out its activities wherever it chooses. I could therefore in theory WFH every day, but that wouldn’t go down well with the client and frankly I’m happy enough to get a couple of days at home during the working week.

[TheFaQQer]

I've been WFH 100% for the past five years now - this one is the best rate I've ever had.

Do go a bit stir crazy at times, and need someone to bounce ideas off.

[unixman]

As a rule, I work from home 80-100% of the time...

Just curious, how many days of the year are you in contract, vs how many days looking for work, typically ?

(It doesn't have to be in days, you know what I mean.)

[northernladuk]

Just curious, how many days of the year are you in contract, vs how many days looking for work, typically ?

(It doesn't have to be in days, you know what I mean.)

365/0

[Hapax]

This shouldn't be called WFH. It's more accurately described as remote working. I share an office with a group of graphic designers. All of us are working remotely none of us are working from home.

Over the years I've done both on-site and remote. Once I stopped cutting code I never found any role that didn't require at least some on-site presence. Visibility and pressing the flesh are important. However once you've established your credentials many clients are more relaxed about some remote working than you might imagine.

[oliverson]

I live in the North of England and usually contract in London. I also have a place in Spain where I'd much rather be. It does occur to me that the travel costs and commute to London from either place is comparable but what occurs to me even more is that if I could somehow work remotely from Spain I could lower my rate to be more competitive to what the banks, etc, are paying for their off-shoring to the likes of Eastern Europe. I doubt they'd wear it though. Most are OK with teh odd day WFH but not all week.