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Who’s Stuck With The Bill?

Allwork

The rise in working remotely comes with several costs, which include internet subscriptions, computers and office equipment, home office furniture, security, insurance, and software. There are various models that companies are using to cover these costs of working remotely. What are the costs associated with working remotely?

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Telecommuting: The New Green Business

Small Business CEO

Telecommuting is becoming increasingly popular, with currently more than 29 million U.S. workers telecommuting at least one day per month. This is a growing trend too, as more companies see the positive impact telecommuting can have on the environment, while helping reduce operating costs and increase productivity for their businesses.

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Is Remote Work Good for Your Career?

On The Job

Since people began working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, much has been written about how this is a trend here to stay -- more of us will now work from home and our companies will love it because workers will be more productive and it will save on commercial real estate costs. It's a great perk, they say.

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Answering Your Phone: Is it You or Memorex?

Make or Break Moments

Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on August 25, 2010 under Telephone Moments | 2 Comments to Read Often our first interaction with our customer is over the phone. In this age of emails, voice mail and telecommuting, so many customers are simply seeking a human being to discuss their business or concerns with.

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Should City Governments and other Businesses look to Virtual Services to Save Money?

Tips From T. Marie

The first is to keep the worker as an employee but turn the position into a telecommuting position. Converting an in-office worker to a telecommuting employee saves money by reducing overhead costs. Most employees are going to have the equipment needed at home already, a computer, an internet connection and a phone.

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5 Things You Should Know About a Company Before You Accept Their Offer

Productivity Bits

Y ou’ve just received a phone call offering you a job. Telecommuting, sometimes even just part time, has now become acceptable within many companies. Find out whether telecommuting may be available at some point, if that’s something in which you are interested. Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Guest Post.

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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

Small Business Labs

  Telecommuters, home-based business people, road warriors and independent workers are increasingly using these tools and resources to “work alone together”.   The Rental Economy Expands:  We’ve long covered the growing use of variable cost business models.    Technology Trends.

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