{"id":5380,"date":"2016-10-20T10:47:45","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T10:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=5380"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:45:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:45:55","slug":"questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job","title":{"rendered":"10 Questions You Need To Ask Before You Accept a Work From Home Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/job-board\/work_from_home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">work from home<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0job is a dream come true to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/finding-the-right-one-with-kalibrr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">employees who want to work and hustle<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0without braving the ever-worsening traffic of Manila. Well, at least that\u2019s the case for me. Before I dive into how you should scrutinize job ads and eventually, your interviewer, in your journey to the work from home life let me get one thing straight\u2014<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/job-board\/work_from_home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">working from home is a REAL job<\/a><\/strong>. Not working in a physical office doesn\u2019t mean we laze around all day in our pajamas. (Although I do have my fair share of jammy \u201coffice\u201d OOTDs) It just means we do our 8-5 at HOME\u2014or anywhere where we can bring a laptop and connect to wifi. We have employers, we have goals, and we definitely get paid regularly.\u00a0With that out of the way, let\u2019s dive right in\u2014\u2019cause some companies are sneaky when it comes luring hopeful laborers into a job that might end up taking advantage of you.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job\/#1_What_are_the_work_hours\" title=\"1. What are the work hours?\">1. What are the work hours?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job\/#2_Do_I_have_electricity_and_internet_allowance\" title=\"2. Do I have electricity and internet allowance?\">2. Do I have electricity and internet allowance?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job\/#3_Are_you_going_to_provide_tools\" title=\"3. Are you going to provide tools?\">3. Are you going to provide tools?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job\/#4_What_are_my_benefits\" title=\"4. What are my benefits?\">4. What are my benefits?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job\/#5_Do_I_get_leaves\" title=\"5. Do I get leaves?\">5. Do I get leaves?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job\/#6_Who_will_I_report_to\" title=\"6. Who will I report to?\">6. Who will I report to?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job\/#7_What_do_you_expect_from_me_Whats_my_KPI\" title=\"7. What do you expect from me? What&#8217;s my KPI?\">7. What do you expect from me? What&#8217;s my KPI?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job\/#8_How_will_I_get_paid\" title=\"8. How will I get paid?\">8. How will I get paid?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job\/#9_Can_you_describe_the_corporate_culture\" title=\"9. Can you describe the corporate culture?\">9. Can you describe the corporate culture?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/questions-you-need-to-ask-before-you-accept-a-work-from-home-job\/#10_What_about_taxes_taxes_taxes\" title=\"10. What about taxes, taxes, taxes?\">10. What about taxes, taxes, taxes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_are_the_work_hours\"><\/span>1. What are the work hours?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is a pretty basic question that you also ask in non-remote jobs but it matters all the more now so you have an idea on how to work with your schedule. Also, if you have\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/job-board\/co\/china\/co\/cyprus\/co\/indonesia\/co\/kuwait\/co\/malaysia\/co\/myanmar-(burma)\/co\/oman\/co\/singapore\/co\/taiwan\/co\/united-arab-emirates\/co\/united-states\/co\/vietnam\/abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">foreign employers<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and they require you to work on their timezone, that might be a problem if they\u2019re on the other side of the world.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Do_I_have_electricity_and_internet_allowance\"><\/span>2. Do I have electricity and internet allowance?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is one of \u201cbenefits\u201d I enjoyed a lot when I took my first ever work from home job\u2014they paid for my electricity and internet bills. If you think about it, it\u2019s just fair that your employer shoulders your electricity and internet bills because if they\u2019re not, they\u2019re basically leeching off of your personal utility expenses. This is definitely something you need to think about or fight for, if needed, so you won\u2019t feel unprepared.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Are_you_going_to_provide_tools\"><\/span>3. Are you going to provide tools?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This depends on your position but most of the time, there are paid online tools, programs, and apps to be used. I use the hell out of Google docs, Slack, and Evernote. However, since I\u2019m an editor, my employer provides our team with Coschedule, Dashlane, and other SEO tools. Another tool you need to ask them about: your laptop. Most companies assume that you have a laptop (\u2018cause that\u2019s the first work from home job requirement, obviously) but it doesn\u2019t hurt to ask. I personally prefer having a work laptop so I can separate work from personal life (one of the struggles you will encounter sooner or later in the job). If they say no to that, you can ask if they\u2019ll shoulder laptop repairs if the time comes that your laptop slows down or gives up on you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_What_are_my_benefits\"><\/span>4. What are my benefits?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ahh yes, we\u2019re getting deeper and thicker-skinned as we move along this list. This is what most companies\/employers overlook when hiring work from home employees, especially if they\u2019re overseas. This is because it\u2019s hard to go through all of the admin work in a country unfamiliar with work from home jobs. If they\u2019re partnered with online services that<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/convince-candidate-everyone-wants-to-hire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0give benefits to remote workers<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0then good, but if not, they should at least have a monthly allowance for that OR reimburse your hospital bills, if something happens<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Do_I_get_leaves\"><\/span>5. Do I get leaves?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I thought this was kind of a useless question too because I already work from home\u2014why do I need leaves? Simple, \u2018cause just like any employee, you work all the damn time! I\u2019ve heard of cases wherein the employee wasn\u2019t allowed to take a leave because she can still work from her bed even if she had a fever. That\u2019s outright unfair. Work from home employees need their rest when they\u2019re sick and vacation leave for when they feel burned out. To add to that, you also need to ask if they\u2019ll honor our PH holidays (because we have a<em>\u00a0lot<\/em>). If they won\u2019t and you really want the job, you have to say goodbye to long weekends.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Who_will_I_report_to\"><\/span>6. Who will I report to?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One thing I learned from working from home is that you need to communicate constantly because you\u2019re not working in one location. It\u2019s important to know who you will communicate and report to throughout the duration of your time with them. This is also one way of asking \u00a0who your boss will be and from your end: do you think you can work with this person? It\u2019s hard to know, but there\u2019s always LinkedIn and social media (if you want to go there).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_What_do_you_expect_from_me_Whats_my_KPI\"><\/span>7. What do you expect from me? What&#8217;s my KPI?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is basically a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/what-do-job-applicants-like-to-see-in-your-job-posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breakdown of the job description<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0into daily feasible goals. Ask what they expect from you\u2014what you should do, shouldn\u2019t do, and might do. Meticulously read through the job description and pinpoint entries that say something similar to &#8216;<em>and other tasks appointed by immediate head&#8217;<\/em>. This is a pretty vague task, and you\u2019d want to know what these &#8220;other tasks&#8221; are and judge from there if it\u2019s too much, or if it\u2019s workable.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_How_will_I_get_paid\"><\/span>8. How will I get paid?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is an issue if your employer is not from the Philippines. It will most likely be via Paypal, but it has it\u2019s own sneaky way of shaving off a few pesos from you because of the different conversion rates. There are also websites that do the depositing from the employer\u2019s foreign bank account straight to your local bank account which is really convenient.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Can_you_describe_the_corporate_culture\"><\/span>9. Can you describe the corporate culture?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Remember that work from home jobs are dominated by foreign employers. You might be working with a united nations-esque group of people wherein each has a distinct culture on top of their own unique traits as co-workers\/bosses. Ask if they can summarize their corporate culture in 3 words, and base your judgement on that. Trust me, you want to know who you\u2019ll work with, how they say things, how to request things from them, how to use and spell certain words, etc.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_What_about_taxes_taxes_taxes\"><\/span>10. What about taxes, taxes, taxes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Six letters, two words: NET PAY. You have to remember that the taxes you\u2019ll pay as a work from home employee will be done by you. This involves some serious paperwork and it&#8217;s a good idea to talk to someone who has done it before. Remind your employer that you will pay your taxes. Take your salary offer with a grain of salt \u2018cause\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/negotiate-salary-hiring-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adjustments might be needed.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>At the end of the day it\u2019s all about what\u2019s fair for you and your employer. Do not be shy about being assertive, if this is a job you see yourself in in the long run, you have to be serious about asking these questions. Trust me, they matter a lot\u2014especially if you\u2019re out and about trying to make ends meet. Remember, work from home or not, we\u2019re all trying to make a living. We have to be responsible and reach our KPIs, communicate properly, and pay our dues.\u00a0If you want to know more about working from home, read more\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tinadvincula.com\/2016\/01\/10\/7-things-you-need-to-know-about-working-at-home\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and on my blog,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tinadvincula.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Things with Tin<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/?utm_source=b2c-blog&amp;utm_medium=in-text&amp;utm_campaign=blog-cta&amp;utm_content=signup-button-101816&amp;ref=b2c-blog_free_blog-cta_signup-button-101816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Sign up on Kalibrr<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0today and find the right job for you. 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