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Question for remote workers: how do you deal with the innate need for managers to know that you are busy?: i.e. that you're not just more or less slacking off f

• IOT_Apprentice 8y ago
  Managers should just be concerned that the tasks and goals assigned to their staff are being worked on, that they will be delivered on time based on a mutually agreed upon schedule. Communication (verbal, written, predictive based on data analysis) is key. Being "busy" should never be the point, getting things done should be.
• organsnyder 8y ago
  Managers need to monitor output rather than time worked. Even if my colleague is able to get the same work done in half the time as me, we should still be treated the same. Peer review also goes a long way. Your colleagues—onsite or remote—have a pretty good sense of both the quantity and quality of your output.
• sampleinajar 8y ago
  It was explained to me when starting my current remote position that they didn't care how I got things done as long as they got done, and that I was expected to reasonably be available during normal local working hours and respond to communications in a timely manner. It might seem a bit vague, but it has worked well. Basically if someone emails me from my team I respond as quickly as I can. Also, Levels of Effort don't change because I am remote, so there is already a common understanding how long things take. Not having a jerk for a boos helps too.