Could it be that the cubicle dweller is on the endangered species list? Current workplace trends seem to point that way. With the economic nosedive comes an increased need for companies to cut costs. This has driven the number of telecommuters up in a big way.
After employees, real estate is the second-biggest expense for many [...]
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Some employers are very resistant to the idea of allowing their employees to telecommute. This quote comes from a white paper on teleworking called Worldwide Workplace: The Web Commuting Imperative, which is a fascinating study on the evolving trend to what they call the location independent workplace. It gave me a good chuckle.
When I led [...]
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Increased telework can reduce congestion on Twin Cities metropolitan freeways, save money for businesses and motorists and positively impact the environment. That is the goal of a new program announced today by the University of Minnesota in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
If 2,700 Minnesotans teleworked just one day per week, more than 1,000 [...]
The World Wildlife Federation recently published a report on how telecommuting and virtual meetings can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint. The results show just how much of an impact telecommuting can have on not only our current world, but how different situations could result in four possible “future worlds”. It’s a truly fascinating [...]
Have you been looking for a telecommute job? Have you ever considered turning your current job into a telecommute job?
Many people work at home because they pitched telecommuting to their boss, and won them over.
The first thing to consider is whether or not your job can be done from home. Not every job [...]
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Many people dream of snagging a telecommute job not realizing that there can be some very real drawbacks and that sometimes those drawbacks can be deal-breakers. It’s hard to imagine, but it’s true.
One of the main challenges is the isolation. It can be really difficult to feel connected to your co-workers when you don’t have [...]
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The answer may be easier than you think, but there’s a catch.
The truth is that you find a telecommute job just like you find any other job- with research, persistence and a bit of job search savvy.
The caveat? Ever wonder why more companies don’t advertise telecommute jobs? In this competitive job market you’d think [...]
There have been times that I’ll be talking to a friend about some frustration at work and inevitably a sardonic smile creeps across their face as if to say, “Oh yeah, you poor thing. It must suck to work at home.”
Yes, working at home has some really great benefits that I wouldn’t trade for the [...]
Going green is becoming a priority for a lot of companies. Companies everywhere are taking steps to be more green by using solar energy, reducing employee travel, instituting recycling programs and the like. These are all positive steps, but the companies that are really leading the charge are the ones that are taking more drastic [...]
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With the current economic climate, many companies are having to find creative ways to cut costs. Somecompanies are doing this by implementing virtual worker policies. Letting employees work from home or remotely saves on commuting expense, utilities and other office overhead, and even gains increased productivity from employees.
The government is getting on the [...]
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