Archive for the 'Telecommuting' Category

It’s funny but she was just visiting family. Evidently she planned to come back to Boston. Still, I suppose there were security concerns. Other potential Venezuelan telecommuters had temporarily bought out all the South American stock  of Boston Red Sox ball caps and English as a Second Language instructors struggled to help potential applicants learn [...]

From Dane’s blog The Outpost: You Should… Let your neighbors know that you ARE employed, you just work from home. In this messy economy, people may suspect the worst when they suddenly realize your car no longer leaves the driveway at 6 a.m. Be proactive before donated canned goods arrive on your doorstep. You Shouldn’t… [...]

This article is basically about “How to ask to work at home”. It suggests a good point though… as the price of gasoline rises, utilities rise, etc. companies in a bad economy may have a new incentive to let you work at home. If they have enough “dark cubicle” days, they could see savings in [...]

From WSLS Send your employees home so they can get some work done. It’s the way to go, said Virginia Tax Commissioner Janie Bowen, who oversees a teleworkforce of  616 — or 62 percent of the Department of Taxation’s nearly 1,000 statewide employees. “It turned out to be an incredibly good business decision,” she said. [...]

There’s lots of good general information on the website, but here’s the burning question I think you really want to know: Q: How do I find a telework job with the Federal Government? A: The USAJOBS website lists all available Federal Government positions. Positions that may be telework eligible are not generally designated differently than [...]

This is from the Atlanta Journal and Constitution Richardson (R-Hiram), sent a memo to state House staffers Friday announcing a trial teleworking schedule over the summer. The House’s 120 secretaries, researchers and other staffers will work one day a week from home to save fuel. Here’s my suggestion: Since most lawmakers never actually read any [...]

The UK has higher broadband internet penetration than the US. PeoplePerHour.com helps aspiring UK freelancers find the work from home projects they need to earn an income. Here are their current listings. Potential service providers can learn more at the FAQ for providers. People Per Hour receives a commission from the fees charged by the [...]

Thursday May 15th marks the 3rd UK National Work from Home Day From TMCnet National Work from Home Day is organised by Work Wise UK, a national not-for-profit initiative to promote “smarter” working practices – such as flexible, remote and mobile working, and working from home. It aims to give half the working population, some [...]

Lifehacker has some good points … use the word “Telework” instead of “Telecommute”. They have a slightly important difference. One emphasizes your working, the other sounds like a vacation. Know why your boss is afraid to let  you do that so you can answer objections. For that they recommend this article from Web Worker Daily. [...]

Frank Michael Russell from the Mercury News waxes eloquent on why you might want to start telecommuting from Paris these days thanks to rising costs on the west coast. Yay, America! Yes, our economy has been struggling, and yes, our dollar has been lagging against the euro, the British pound and even the Canadian dollar. [...]