Do I have enough experience to land a Telecommuting job?

WilliamWrightWilliamWright Member Posts: 29 ■□□□□□□□□□
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I live in the city of Chicago, and I have to commute 2 Hours by Public transportation to my current Job, as a Redbox Machine Support Specialist, I've been here for 4 months and I'm getting sick of it. I was wondering about trying to get a Telecommute job, but not sure if an employer would hire me for that spot,

I've worked Helpdesk right out of High School for 2 Years, done 4 HP Contracting Job, and now I'm a remote Kiosk technician for Redbox Dvd.
Or better yet, what would an employer need to see to feel confident enough to hire one to work from home?

I have my own apartment, I live alone, and I have a nice computer.
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  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    Way too many variables to give you a solid answer. Lower level support positions are not usually work from home types though unless you do some type of contracted online support stuff.
    An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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  • WilliamWrightWilliamWright Member Posts: 29 ■□□□□□□□□□
    "contracted online support stuff" like what?
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  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    I don't know any off the top of my head, but there have been some recent discussion here you could find with a search. I'm sure someone will chime in with some more specific examples as well eventually.
    An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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  • WilliamWrightWilliamWright Member Posts: 29 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Bump, I'm still completely lost.
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  • okplayaokplaya Member Posts: 199
    Is getting a job closer where you have to go in an option?
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  • ITforyearsITforyears Member Posts: 35 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Companies still outsource IT people in India for that type of work. ;) Usually telecommuting positions are provided to seasoned employees who have justified a need to work from home. And probably, it is not for the whole week but for 2 to 3 days of the week. I have friends who work in human resources and administrative assistants who have that luxury. The company has to have a VPN network so they employees can reach their services on their internal network.

    I am from New York City and currently active duty military and have worked outside in extreme cold weather. I suggest that you build IT experience and search for a firm in which you can work for a company indoors to provide IT support.

    Good luck.
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  • RockinRobinRockinRobin Member Posts: 165
    support.com is hiring for "Remote Services Technician"

    Be aware that you gear needs to be up to their requirements (net speed and PC specs), and they will run a test on your equipment when you apply. I didn't realize that, and I think I hurt myself because I was using a slow net connection on my laptop which is 5 yrs. old.

    Just wondering has anyone else experienced this situation, and still manage to get hired with them?
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