Comments on: 12 Ways Remote Workers can Prove they are Working

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:33:01 +0000

Luck: You should ensure that any use of such software is authorised by your security department. You might be being “visible” to people you really don’t want to be visible to

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:31:02 +0000

If I responded instantly to every single Sametime message that I received, I may be perceived to be working, but very little actual work would be getting done. I use Sametime every day, but I’m not a slave to it. People realise that if I’m available then I’ll respond in a reasonable timeframe, but that isn’t instantly. If you can actually achieve this, you aren’t seeing the same volume of Sametime messages that I do.

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By: Luck

Luck — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:07:51 +0000

Hi Marieke,

Glad you liked my idea.

I would recommend Radmin software that I use to access my office PC (I gave a link in my prevoious post).

But sure there is a lot of programs for remote access. You can find some interesting reviews about it at http://remote-access-software.net/working-remotely/ and by googling “remote access software”

Regards,
Luck

By: mariekeguy

mariekeguy — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:33:31 +0000

Hi Luck,

That’s an interesting idea. I might do a post on it. Are there any other solutions you’d recommend?

Thanks

Marieke

By: Luck

Luck — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:05:20 +0000

Why not to use remote access software? You access your office PC from home and work remotely. The monitor may be turned on and so your manager will see that you are really working. It is described and it is not the only solution I know. It is like you were really in the office!

By: Víctor

Víctor — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:13:06 +0000

Hi Melanie,
Yes!! … that’s a good one.
But it is a too common trick, and then it happens that you keep going very often to the toilet.
Well, the point there is that you could be in the “away” status as necessary. It is not required to be 100% of time available. So, you should be “available” only if you are really working.

By: Melanie Chandler

Melanie Chandler — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:57:40 +0000

Hi Victor,

If you don’t answer, and you are supposed to be available … well … then, what are you doing?

Erm….going to the toilet?!

A bit scary to always have to be on call. At work I used to scoot off for a coffee and be ‘offline’ for ages and nobody said a thing so why do I have to be available all the time now I work from home.

Marieke – I think your points make sense though as these days you want to provide evidence that you are a good employee, just to cover yourself…

Great read.

Mel

By: Víctor

Víctor — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:04:58 +0000

In the company I work for we use the IBM Sametime messaging system. This would fall in the “Check in frequently” category, I believe. We must be connected to the company’s vpn first. Sametime allows us to stay “connected” all day, and your status is displayed in green (available), yellow (away), red (do not disturb), inMeeting (a nice window-like icon). So, the big deal here is that if you “say” you are available, then it means that you are working, and you should answer immediatley to whatever request somebody makes to you. If you don’t answer, and you are supposed to be available … well … then, what are you doing?