Jennifer Walzer is founder and chief executive of Backup My Info!, which is based in New York. She’s also pregnant with her first child and writes an interesting post in The New York Times about how she is treated differently. I don’t want to throw off the rhythm of office operations, and I’m pretty confident […]
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Some of us may have chosen to work from home full time, and others of us work from home part time while still maintaining an office at our company or place of employment. Either way, I think it’s more than beneficial to offer some tips on working from home, as this can be a challenge
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The term “stay-at-home dad” is just as accurate as “stay-at-home mom” considering they are hardly ever home says the poughkeepsiejournal.com. In the Schmitz family, it is Judy Schmitz who boards a train each morning to her job in Albany. She is marketing and web services manager for the SUNY Learning Network, a system of online
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Working from home may reduce commute time, save money, and shrink an employee’s carbon footprint. But it can also be a hazard to career advancement, a new study shows. Futurity reports that In a pair of studies–one involving in-depth interviews with office workers and another using a behavioral experiment–Kimberly Elsbach, professor in the Graduate School
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photo credit: Kelly Sue Today many people are contemplating making a switch from the corporate office to the home office. This can be a great switch but you should know it’s not for everyone. When many of us think about working from home we think it will be easier then working from a corporate office.
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Being a Mom and running a business is like having two full-time jobs. Inc.com asked women who do it for their advice on how to juggle running a family while building a business. 1. Set aside some time for yourself 2. It’s okay to say ‘No’ 3. Outsource household work 4. Be present 5. Don’t
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photo credit: Risager Many entrepreneurs think working from a home office will be a dream come true– until they give it a try. The reality of working from home, however exciting the prospect, can be a shock to the system. It’s not all about fuzzy bunny slippers and skipping the day’s shave. As stated on
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As proprietor of three home-run businesses — TLC Kennels, Ceres Greenhouses and Sophisticated Baby Gifts — Barbara Gile needs the space, reports The Ithaca Journal. “I opened the kennels 15 years ago,” she says. “It was just a temporary home for people’s pets if they were going on vacation, or couldn’t take care of them.”
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Tracy Ryks was unsure of what to do. While she was pregnant she knew that she wanted to stay home with the baby once he was born. She also knew that she wasn’t ready to just give up her career either, says Agweek. “I started my first company when I was eight months pregnant,” she
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The latest economic indicators for the first quarter of 2010 bring some hopeful tidings, but also some significant concerns. The U.S. unemployment rate is as high as it has been in 25 years, and there is continued concern about sizable job losses to come. The recession has been a source of severe stress for many
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