On The Job

JANUARY 13, 2012

If you think you have a pretty sweet deal because you're allowed to work from home one or two days a week, consider the arrangement Barry Frangipane managed to make with his employer. He worked for 13 months telecommuting from Venic -- no, not Venice, Calif., Frangipane and his wife took Italian classes while they were there.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

But 90 percent of people – and their managers – don’t realize they’re not complying with federal wage and hour laws and it’s a huge – huge – area of risk for companies,” Atkins says. Atkins says class action lawsuits related to wage and hour claims outnumber all other class action lawsuits combined. Social networking.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Those who manage such workers gripe they have a difficult time keeping track of the worker's progress or performance. Fay also says some companies haven't set up a way to communicate consistently with remote workers, such as weekly phone calls with managers or Skype interactions with co-workers. Look for warning signs.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 26, 2007

But should I finally manage to contain the four-legged animals, the two-legged ones soon take up the challenge. It doesn’t always mean they’ll respect them, but it will make it easier for you to ignore the phone or the doorbell. Tags: interruptions working from home telecommuting. It begins with breathing. Put on blinders.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Hochwarter over the phone. Not o make this a rant or anything but I know 3 guys who manage to finish school due to having help from others and they can't find work. This current "recession" is basically the rich robbing the entire American middle and working class of all its wealth. I would love to see it myself.

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