re: How to force your boss to allow you to work remotely if it's a common practice there?

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liaison between IT and various other departments

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So you are this guy but internal?

Your boss does not see your value. You have no leverage. Saying “I deserve to work from home because XYZ does” is a baseless argument. You need to make your value more visible, not document what other people are doing.

Your question needs to be rephrased... It should be, "How to find job before I get fired?"

Couple of observations...
1) Most bosses are going to put up with crap, especially in this economy. If you know they think you are terrible, you are probably not going to be there long. Best case scenario, you don't get a raise.

2) You have a long list of excuses that may or may not be genuine. If your boss is already operating under the assumption that he doesn't like you, you are just giving him more reasons to not give you anything you ask for.

3) You threatened to quit, and he called your bluff. That is a red line. The fact that you are not looking for another job and still trying to get what you want with your current boss shows a lack of awareness.

Also if I was an employer, and I was looking to hire you and knew the information you just posted on a publicly available forum... I would not in a thousand years pull the trigger.

My management style is like Tony Beets on Gold Rush. He ran a couple of dead heads off one time and they both went on and on about how screwed he would be without them, yada, yada, yada.

Tony off-handedly replied "There's 7 billion people on Earth, I believe I can find a couple of guys."

Yeah. What he's overlooking is he sees but is still blind. His immediate mgr respects him so little he takes credit for his work. The next level up isn't budging on any request. Move departments or kick rocks. And Q4 in any cost center is the worst time to bitch.

First off...."Force" is the wrong attitude to have when doing something like this. If you have to "force" anyone to do something like that, you're working in the wrong place or you are not valued. Find another job.

We have a guy who works remotely 1/2 state away. He never forced anything. He asked and they agreed. You need to prove (a) your value. (b) that you can successfully do the job 100% remotely (c) make it worth something the company can't turn down. If you can't do those things, I seriously recommend you find another job in the state you want to work in.

Is the company big enough that you can transfer business units and be closer to your family?

Whatever you do: Don't be insubordinate, don't jump the chain of command, and don't force your boss to make a decision you'll regret....it's easier to find another job while you have one.

This man has corperate experiance. These noobs think because they can operate excel, they need a 20% bump in pay after 12 months.

Based on the information provided I wouldn’t have given a raise or allowed you to work from home. I would have also called your bluff and would be in the process of finding your replacement.

You asked for a raise and didn’t have any supporting information to back up your request.

You then asked to work remote because “other people do”.

You then double down and threaten to quit.

And I give no fricks that your back is hurt and can’t sleep.

Do your job, document your successes and stop being a whiny bitch.

You should move full time into project management if that is where you are making an impact

You sound like a high maintenance millineal bitch.

So you’ve only worked there a year. It sounds like your worth is a whole lot more to you than to them. You want to make demands with no offer in hand to prove your worth. All the while, so you can move to a small town safe zone with gram gram. How bout you grow the f*** up and stop contributing to your generations stereotype.