Telecommuting policy

My work from home work station

Agileana is a 100% remote company with team members distributed around America. We consider the opportunity to work remotely a privilege, a benefit, and a responsibility. It is important that you understand these concepts. Time zone: We work on East Coast time and observe U.S. Federal Holidays. Please see our Company holidays and paid time off (PTO) policy.

Focus: Working remotely requires trust, dedication, and focus. It is also important that you remain in touch with your team.

Communication: We normally use Slack for instant messaging but also have daily stand-ups and video conferencing. We encourage that you turn your camera on during our calls and video conferences to improve communication between team members. We also email our clients and use tools like a jira kanban board to track tasks and communicate the status of work. Any time needed away during work hours or leave time must be coordinated with your team and clients.

Time tracking: Tracking time is important for several reasons. For one, in order to provide good estimates in the future, we need to collect good data from past performance. We also use time logs for invoicing clients and ensuring tasks are on track. Working in a remote environment also requires transparency so we encourage this to be tracked in your google calendars. We heavily rely on your time using the JIRA task management system. Because time is our single most previous, non-renewable resources, we have to manage our time wisely. Learn more about Time tracking.

Work station: It is important that you arrange your work environment to be free from distractions, noises, and other things that can prevent you from performing at your highest level. Ideally, you would have a dedicated home office with your desk set up for productivity and meetings. If possible, do some soundproofing to reduce echo and ambient noice. Fabric is a great sound insulator. Please read my tips on The Ultimate Work-from-Home Remote Desktop Setup. Please also read about our Travel, training, and technology budget.

Responsibility: Working remotely is a huge responsibility and privilege. It requires trust, self-control, and transparency. Please don't abuse the telecommuting policy. We support everyone's work-life balance through remote work and trust our employees to follow our policies and communicate any issues, suggestions, or ideas to us. Please read "Practical tips to make home-based telework as healthy, safe and effective as possible" by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) community.

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