Potential to work from home, considering a move to be closer to GF

[deek]

Hey all, this is a big moment in my life. And I'm not quite sure how to navigate it. I've been dating a pretty awesome girl for 7 months and talks are starting to come up about me being closer to her. She lives almost 2 hours away and we've been doing the commuting thing. I love my job, and I could do pretty much everything remotely. We currently have one employee (very similar position to mine) who works in my department that works remotely. We are growing pretty quickly and I feel like the flexibility that my company likes to preach will slowly die down as we get bigger. I'm trying to think of ways I could really prove to them that my work won't be hindered by working from home.

If I were to move closer to SO, we would not live together right away. Her place is too small for the both of us, and we understand that we both like time to ourselves. If things keep going well, more talks about moving in together will happen.

I love this company, the people I work with and the freedom they give me to do my own work. I also get to do things I get satisfaction from. Nowadays, that's rare. We're implementing a new personal/professional development program so maybe in the next couple months, I can show that I'm meeting all these goals and I'm continuing to help the company grow. Lots of structure stresses me out sometimes, so I would not be one to constantly list everything I'm doing for work every hour because I feel that would hinder my productivity.

Anyone been in a similar situation?

[mozar]

Telework is not something you have to prove you are worthy of. Either your employer has a telework policy or they don't.  If they don't you can "volunteer " to write one to get the ball going. Ask your co-worker how they converted to remote.

[use2betrix]

Telework is not something you have to prove you are worthy of. Either your employer has a telework policy or they don't.  If they don't you can "volunteer " to write one to get the ball going. Ask your co-worker how they converted to remote.

It’s not this black and white at many companies. They may or may not have a policy, and just because a company may have one, it doesn’t necessarily mean anyone can take advantage of it at any time.

They also may not have a policy, but if it’s a relaxed environment management may still be ok with it.

[deek]

Telework is not something you have to prove you are worthy of. Either your employer has a telework policy or they don't.  If they don't you can "volunteer " to write one to get the ball going. Ask your co-worker how they converted to remote.

It’s not this black and white at many companies. They may or may not have a policy, and just because a company may have one, it doesn’t necessarily mean anyone can take advantage of it at any time.

They also may not have a policy, but if it’s a relaxed environment management may still be ok with it.

There is no official policy, it still really just depends on the situation. And they know the conversation will get more serious in the next couple months. My current lease is up in July. I've brought it up to my manager a couple times, so now it's really up to them to decide what they can or can't offer me should it come to that point.

[FIstateofmind]

Yeah, just negotiate for it. That's what I did. At that point, it's up to them.

[Valvore]

Since the GF place is small and you love your job, is it an option for her to move to you?

[deek]

Since the GF place is small and you love your job, is it an option for her to move to you?

Unfortunately, not in the short-term. First year in her job (education field) and she needs to build up a couple years before she can be confident in securing a similar position at another district. Education is funky.

[Lucky13]

If I was in your situation, I'd tell your boss that you're moving but are going to continue working remotely, like your coworker. Just act like you expect your proposal to be approved. I've seen this work many times before, it's not guaranteed of course, but if you're pretty sure you're going to quit anyway, why not? If you're within driving distance, you can offer to come into the office once every week or two, at least initially.

[mozar]

It’s not this black and white at many companies. They may or may not have a policy, and just because a company may have one, it doesn’t necessarily mean anyone can take advantage of it at any time.

Many companies want you to feel like you have to beg for it as a power trip. You don't have to let them mess around with your benefits. It is black and white. And if they are approving it arbitrarily for some people and not others, that's a problem.