Yesterday Laura Vanderkam wrote one of the best articles about telecommuting that I’ve read (or written) in a long time. What’s more, she wrote it late at night in comfy attire! That’s right, she admitted to being in her bedroom and in her PJs. I can’t help but wonder if she’d have come up with such a strong argument for telecommuting in such a thought-provoking way had she been forced… >>Continue reading USA Today's Best Columnists' Opinion Yet
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Lilly Ledbetter Update & Dunkin’ Donuts
I’ve taken down the widget with a heavy sigh because the campaign for Lilly Ledbetter over at the point failed to meet it’s goal. If you missed it, you can catch up by reading What’s The Point. While the campaign to help inspire Goodyear to give Lilly Ledbetter a fair shake didn’t work out, I’m still quite happy to have learned of both her story, and… >>Continue reading Lilly Ledbetter Update & Dunkin' Donuts
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TECHONdigital’s A Retail Scam
I fell for this one. Just the other day I wrote about being so excited because I was getting a new digital camera for Mother’s day (along with two great memory cards). Turns out I’m not getting a camera at all — at least not from the retail site we ordered it from.
I know we should have checked out this retail site before we made the purchase, but… >>Continue reading TECHONdigital's A Retail Scam
Read moreMy Mother’s Day Memory
Mother’s Day is approaching and this year I’m looking forward to my gift even more than usual because I already know what it is. I’m getting a new digital camera! I have one, I’ve had one since 1997 or 1998 when we got our first Kodak digital camera from my mother-in-law (who is not tech-savvy but was QVC enabled. She figured since we had a computer we needed this new… >>Continue reading My Mother's Day Memory
Read moreWhat’s The Point?
When someone sent me a shout about Lilly Ledbetter’s story over on Digg today, I learned a few new things I thought I’d share here. If you’re not familiar with Digg, you should be. It’s a lot of fun, totally addictive and can be, occasionally, educational, too. Today, for me, it was educational.
Here’s the story a friend sent me: Digg – Goodyear Screwing Woman. Since she noted “We need 10,000 supporters by Mother’s Day to tell Goodyear consumers won’t stand for their unfair pay treatment of Lilly Ledbetter” I decided to check it out. Not only was I glad to learn about Lilly Ledbetter’s story, I was also impressed with the idea of the website where her story is now a campaign where you and I can do something about it. >>Continue reading What's The Point?
Read moreHow to Find a Job on Craigslist: Advice From Kevin Donlin
Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook are getting a lot of press these days as job search tools. But have you considered adding Craigslist to that list of online employment destinations? Kevin Donlin tells you why you just might want to! >>Continue reading How to Find a Job on Craigslist: Advice From Kevin Donlin
Read moreFinding Telework
I’ve gotten so many comments lately that ask about finding ‘real’ work from home jobs that I figured it was time for another advice session here. This post is not for the faint of heart. If you want to hear that you can make thousands every week while you sleep, you’re in the wrong place. If you want some cold and harsh advice about the reality of finding telework, read… >>Continue reading Finding Telework
Read moreTelework is a Triple Win Situation
At least according to the panelists featured on the The Federal Executive Forum on Telework…
Last Tuesday FederalNews Radio.com published Jeff Erlichman’s Telework Into the Future. Erlichman, Founder and President of Public Sector Communications, has an extensive background of providing editorial content for the Federal News Radio as well as a myriad of other Government IT related publications such as Federal Computer Week… >>Continue reading Telework is a Triple Win Situation
Read moreTaking Work With Me In A Flash
I work at home on a desktop computer. I’m no corporate jet-setter. I have kids in elementary school, a myriad of pets, and a husband who travels for a living, so I don’t get out much. But these days, every now and then, I’m out and about or on a mini-vacation and I actually take some work with me (safely and quickly)!
Back in 2005 my husband suggested getting… >>Continue reading Taking Work With Me In A Flash
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