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What kind of expenses should your employer cover when you work from home? Internet, cost of desk and chair, etc.? What is reasonable?

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quesera | 2 years, 8 months ago
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I think that depends upon if you chose to work from home, or you are required to work from home. If your employer offered you a desk at work, with a chair, a computer, a phone, and all other necessary items, and you choose not to use them, then I think their obligation to you is nothing. If, however, they required you to work at home, they should provide what is necessary for you to do your job. However, if they pay for internet in your home, they have the right to restrict and monitor it. If you choose to use the internet they pay for, for your own personal use as well, you should probably be asking for them to subsidize it, rather than foot the whole bill.

If you are an independent contractor, not an actual employee, your employer should pay for nothing. You should be writing your expenses off on your taxes instead.

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alms22 | 2 years, 8 months ago
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If they did not provide an office for you and had you work from home to save from maintenance expenses and rental for an office then it is just for them to provide the computer, internet connection (monthly fee is the same whether you get it for yourself or use it for work) and some office supplies anyway you can tell them that if you don't deliver what is expected from you for that particular job they can always take it all back and fire you...=)

My suggestion would best fit a job where there is no headquarters or branch in your area for their company you will then be more of a satellite office...

For the rest i think a fixed monthly income would do...

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dnatureofdtrain | 2 years, 8 months ago
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They may not cover all the expenses of working from home.. But you can get a Tax deduction on many things for working for home. Usually.. They will pay for or help cover the price of the base things you need to work from home...
But many who work from home, are disapointed as the work at home jobs can sometimes cost more than you earn in cases like telemarketing jobs, etc.. I really depends on your agreement from the beginning for working from home, and what you can and can not afford on your own. - DNatureofDTrain

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expertknowledge | 2 years, 8 months ago
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Any expenses that are directly related to your employment, and wouldn't be considered typical personal use. You'd typically use Internet in your home, but maybe your employer would pay the difference between a basic plan and a high-speed plan. If you need a comfortable task chair to do your job, you should be able to get your employer to pay part of it. Any tech equipment that you use, at least part of the time, should be compensated in part by your employer.

The trick comes from partial ownership, which is very tricky accounting for your employer - so it's better to try an negotiate one or two items that your employer would pay for that would cover everything you'd need on a partial basis.

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