Commuting Kills by Mark Maunder – Wordfence Founder & CEO This is a great article with some great facts and figures on what it costs, physically, mentally, environmentally and monetarily, every year to have people drive to work. What Mark didn’t really address is the reason why managers like to have people in the office. There […]
“…you must really trust your people. However, trust is earned. One tactic that works well is bringing on a remote employee as a 90-day contractor-to-hire with clearly set goals …” You really need to make sure that you always have a well defined plan of work and communication.READ MORE
(New site that allows you to compare where you live to where you want to live) Jobs do not equal places any more. Millions of more people every year can live anywhere and work remotely. This started first in tech-heavy professional circles but the wave continues: already one fifth of all working people around the world […]
Yes! The biggest reduction in carbon footprint is the loss of commute with most workers that is a reduction of 98% of their daily total.READ MORE
Great article posted by Donna Ferguson highlighting points of why to allow remote work and things to consider for employers and employees.READ MORE
Some people are made for working at home while others just aren’t and this article explores that question a little more. I work remotely full-time, but working from home isn’t always a good option. I get more work done from the coffee shop than I do at home. There is constant chatter, but none of […]
A good article about communication with remote workers, but I think that it states some old school thinking. The article talks about collaboration and camaraderie and how they may suffer in a virtual world, but most of the people I know that work in an office communicate over Skype while in the office anyway. There […]
by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson Hire the best people in the world, don’t let your location hold you back!READ MORE
