Whenever I meet new people, it seems that when I tell them what I do they inevitably ask how I came to work at home. It occurs to me that hearing stories about how people ended up working from home would be not only interesting, but also might help others to find their way [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
This may be the coolest trend in the work at home office that I’ve ever seen… The OfficePOD is the next generation of workplace. According to the makers…. The garden based POD is of the highest quality design and provides a work environment that is separate from the disruptions of home life. The ability to [...]
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While in the grocery store line today, I ran into a mom that I hadn’t seen in quite a while. We both have two kids and our oldest are just one year apart. They used to be in girl scouts together. I asked her what she’d been up to and she told me that she [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
When I first moved here over ten years ago, I was planning to be a stay at home mom. It didn’t take me long to realize that I was craving professional interaction and recognition so much that I was trying to be superwoman. I felt like I had to justify my existence by being a [...]
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