So I just went to a Work from Home Pilot seminar. Pretty neat. How often I have to come into work would be determined between my manager and I -- expected that at least 50% of my work hours are spent at home. I'm thinking 1-2 days at work / week. That means reduced fuel costs and wear on my vehicle -- reducing expenses by about $80/month. They would also reimburse my high speed internet costs -- about $50/month. If I required a business phone line at home, they'd reimburse that as well. I would get a startup allowance of $XXX (taxible income) to cover the cost of a desk, chair, shredder, lockable filing cabinet, phone, second phone line installation and first month's fees. My company would provide a higher-end laptop (desktop replacement rather than the portable alternative generally given to reps), a printer and I can utilize all my current company resources for things like paper, pens, etc.
*throws up horns*
Unfortunately I have to wait until our Q1 to see if I qualify. Which means I have to wait until February. This should be awesome and would go wonderfully with the payraise I'm expecting at the end of this year.
