Self-Assessment Quiz - Are You Suited For Working From Home?

When making the decision to work from home, your primary concern should be whether or not it suits your personality and abilities. The following questions were designed to help you determine whether or not working from home is the right option for you. To get an accurate picture of you suitability, select the answer that most closely matches how you are, not how you would like to be.

1) When I work on a project from home (business or personal) I work quickly and efficiently.

    a) strongly agree

    b) mostly agree

    c) mostly disagree

    d) strongly disagree

2) During the work day I typically check the clock to see if it is time for lunch, a break, or quitting time:

    a) more than 5 times.

    b) 3-5 times.

    c) 1-2 times.

    d) 0 times.

3) When working, I prefer:

    a) to work alone.

    b) mostly individual effort, with some collaboration.

    c) mostly collaboration, with some individual effort.

    d) collaboration.

4) I frequently ask for assistance on problems.

    a) strongly agree

    b) mostly agree

    c) mostly disagree

    d) strongly disagree

5) To promote myself and improve my standing in my profession, I must:

    a) produce measurable results.

    b) produce results and maintain contacts.

    c) maintain contacts.

    d) be visible (literally) to the decision makers.

6) I work best when:

    a) someone else determines how and when an assignment will be done.

    b) someone else determines how an assignment will be done.

    c) I decide when I will work.

    d) I decide when and how I will work.

7) At the end of the day, my to do list is:

    a) mostly completed.

    b) partially completed.

    c) barely started.

    d) What to do list?

8) I count on the people I work with for:

    a) 80 - 100% of my socializing, during and outside of work.

    b) 40-79% of my socializing.

    c) 21- 39% of my socializing.

    d) 0- 20% of my socializing.

9) When someone stops by my desk to chat:

    a) I almost always see it as an intrusion.

    b) I frequently see it as an intrusion.

    c) I usually enjoy it, for awhile.

    d) I almost always welcome it.

10) I am comfortable communicating by: (select all that apply)

    a) face to face

    b) phone

    c) letter

    d) email

    e) voicemail

    f) videoconference

    g) teleconference

Scoring

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