Hack Your Day: I see a lot of misconceptions about working from home. Many people think that what happens is we barely make ends meet, but it’s ok because we can get up at 11:00, put in a few hours of work, then spend the day doing whatever we want. For most people who work […]
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When you’re a parent, flexibility is important. Children have needs, emergencies come up and kids seem to always have an appointment for one reason or another. If your work schedule is not flexible enough, it can cause a problem which might result in the lost of your job. Even if your family comes first, the
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The Tennessean: More Nashville-area residents are choosing to work from home at a time when the job market is getting tighter. Davidson County saw a 54 percent increase to 14,990 people working at home from 2006 to 2007, outpacing the nation’s growth as well as that of comparable cities such as Charlotte, N.C., according to
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Las Vegas Review-Journal: I have seen so much interest and gotten so much mail about how to decorate or redecorate our homes to accommodate working from home that I’m talking about home offices today. But, I think you’ll be surprised. Home offices are not what they used to be. Today it’s all in the attitude.
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The Lawrence Journal-World: Stay-at-home workers have a simple way to stay sane while working at home: Don’t do all the work at home. “I have to get out at some point during the day,” says Robin Ward, who’s been handling freelance design projects out of her western Lawrence residence since coming to town in 2000.
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suite101: Offering free WIFI costs a cafe very little, and can attract some good business. It’s a good deal for everyone, if users are conscientious about setting up shop in the coffee house. If you really want to be a welcome worker in the cafe scene, here are some common sense tips to try: –
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TechRepublic: You want to work from home, but your boss might not support the idea. Don’t blame your boss – it’s a lot of change. Don’t make the mistake of telling your boss that you’ll be happier, and therefore more productive, working from home. Your boss won’t care about your state of mind. Instead, spend
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ZDNet: There is a cultural shift going on, no doubt, as more and more people telecommute. Rising gas prices, greater awareness of our carbon footprints, cost of living considerations, work-life balance, etc., all drive telecommuting. It occurred to me, though, that we can actually teach kids skills and provide them with tools that allow them
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Channel Insider: Telecommuting boosts productivity and cuts costs, and it may even offer an alternative to staff reductions. A recent study by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) confirms what I have known for years–working at home makes you more productive. I know because I accomplish more in my home office during the average workday
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Management Issues: There are five common, and easily avoided, mistakes that companies tend to make when setting up teleworking or remote working programs. According to U.S employers’ association Capital Associated Industries, remote working needs to be about much more than simply waving your workers off at the door. – The first pitfall is that organizations
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