How to get respect when you work from home

May 9, 8:46 AMDC Telecommuting ExaminerDJ Nelson

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                        Shlomit Wolf

When you work from home sometimes getting respect is a tough nut to crack. In the D.C. area it’s not as much of a problem because plenty of people work from home on a full or part time basis; but it can still be a problem.

So how do you make sure that your work is respected?

- Have a schedule and stick to it. You can’t expect others to respect your time if you don’t respect your time

. -Be professional. If you take personal calls all day, chat online for hours, and update your Facebook profile several times a day, and brag about taking 3 hour lunches, how can you expect anyone to take you seriously as a work at home professional?

-Don’t downplay what you do. Women (moreso than men) have a tendency to downplay their work by making statements that use the words only or just. “Well I just run a small little craft business.” or “I only work to bring in a little extra money.”

-Have respect for yourself. Yes it’s nice when others appreciate what you do, but don’t think that you need to obtain anyone’s approval of your life choices.

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