If you don't want admin to find out you are going out of corporate network, A better solution is to setup a SSL-VPN server. This way the traffic is based on a ssl connection, so it's identical to a https access. I know there are some free Linux based ssl-vpn product.
But most time I think your solution is safe enough Most companies are not that strict ( it will cause too much admin work), My company allow people to work from home, so many people have vpn access. I setup a Linux server in my home with VPN client configured, if I need to go out, I will just use my phone to start the vpn client, then it will get a corporate network ip, then I can ssh from office to my home linux machine, then I can go anywhere.
But most time I think your solution is safe enough Most companies are not that strict ( it will cause too much admin work), My company allow people to work from home, so many people have vpn access. I setup a Linux server in my home with VPN client configured, if I need to go out, I will just use my phone to start the vpn client, then it will get a corporate network ip, then I can ssh from office to my home linux machine, then I can go anywhere.