What is the key to making it to the TeleCommuter-ready list? Workers who show they can make it out of the office.

Take the quiz below to determine if you have what it takes to be a TeleCommuter:

1. I have a room in my house where I can work and not be distracted. (true or false)
You can't make yourself too at home in your home office -- it has to look like an office. You need to be reminded that when you are in your work space you are working.

2. I do not need a manager breathing down my neck in order to do my work. (true or false)
TeleCommuters need to work independently and be self-driven. Some people cannot work in this manner and would make poor TeleCommuters.

3. I can work for hours at a time without interacting with other people. (true or false)
Some people need live interaction with others during their work day. There are jobs where you still interact with others, like sales, customer service, or technical support where you talk to people on the phone. But in most other TeleCommuting jobs there can be no interaction with others for days at a time except for some limited phone, Instant Messaging or live collaboration time with the office.

4. I have the skills necessary to be a TeleCommuter in the area in which I wish to work. (true or false)
TeleCommuters need to be better than onsite workers. To overcome that distance trust gap, you need to demonstrate even more professional skills.

5. I am not easily distracted by friends, family, the dog, etc. (true or false)
Family and friends need to respect your home office as a place of work as much as they would respect a large steel and glass corporate building as a place of work.

6. My family members or friends understand that, even though I am at home during the day, I am working and will not ask me to do things for them. (true or false)
It is easy for friends and family to think of your TeleCommuting job as not a real job. How can it be real if you are still at home?