Telecommuting and telework in the news.
Neither did the astronauts at NASA, but a new development over at Cape Canaveral is under way…
While it’s not the funniest thing I’ve ever read, it is a fun mockery of the recent popularity and wide-spread news coverage of Telecommuting as a way to save gas as the price per gallon continues to rise. The premise (fake of course) is that NASA astronauts are the hardest hit by… >>Continue reading Think Your Job is Telecommuting Friendly?
Read moreThere’s a must-read over on ABCNews written by Michelle Goodman (freelance journalist, author, blogger, former cubicle dweller)…
If you’re looking to find legitimate work at home, go read Show Up at Work … in Your Robe and “Learn How to Land a Work-at-Home Gig Regardless of Your Skill Set.”
Read moreOfficescape® Announces Launch of Telework 530™ Program
Tools included make telework policies truly functional and increase productivity
Indianapolis (June 19, 2008) – Officescape has launched its Telework 530™ Program, enabling government and businesses to achieve significant return on investment provided by a fully managed, distributed work force model, while providing employees with highly sought relief from high gas prices and better work/life balance. Officescape’s turn-key Telework 530™ program includes… >>Continue reading Officescape's Telework Program Announcement
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Just a reminder that Firefox 3 will be released today at 1:00 PM EST, and Mozilla hopes to set a world record for the most downloads in 24 hours!
We all know Firefox is already one of the best browsers and I admit I am excited about everything that’s been built up about… >>Continue reading Firefox 3 Download Day
Read moreI just saw this today and am thinking now I’d better call my insurance agent to be sure I’m noted as a “pleasure” driver on our car insurance policy…
From the Consumer Federation of America (CFA):
“Auto insurance rates are partially based on how much you drive and how you use your car,” said J. Robert Hunter, Director of Insurance for CFA and former Texas Insurance… >>Continue reading Telecommuters Get Lower Insurance Rates?
Read moreI actually have 7 day work weeks, but it doesn’t matter how many times I sit down at my desk to work in any given day or week – it doesn’t cost me any gas money to get here. Nor does it require firing up the office cubicle of course.
It’s obvious that with gas prices hovering near four bucks a gallon (at least around here) that more people… >>Continue reading 4-Day Weeks
Read moreNot too long ago I wrote a rather snarky piece about Finding Telework, prompted mostly by people commenting and sending me emails wanting to know THE place online to find legitimate jobs. I braced myself for some strong feedback because I tried to speak the truth and let’s face it, total honestly isn’t always well received.
I did get some response but, to my surprise, the comments all… >>Continue reading FlexJobs
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It’s nearly summertime, this is the last week of school, and we’re getting ready for a quick vacation next week. We tend to take off right after school lets out to celebrate some much needed family time after the hustle of spring sports and end-of-the-school-year testings and events finally winds down.
I like vacation time and traveling somewhere to do something… >>Continue reading Vacations, Staycations, and Daycations
Read moreI belong to the Recruiting Blogswap, not because I love the idea of reprinting the same articles you can find elsewhere, but because I like to keep up with what’s happening in the world of job recruiting as it pertains to telecommuting and finding telework. Today’s article, The Truth About Interview Travel Expenses, is quite interesting and super-short so I’m reprinting it here (along with some notes about… >>Continue reading Entervista: The Truth About Interview Travel Expenses
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