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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. Those costs include internet subscriptions, computers and office equipment, home office furniture, security, insurance, and software.

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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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Don't Be Naive When Working From Home

On The Job

In fact, you’re so relaxed you haven’t bothered to lock the doors, you don’t hesitate to brag to everyone in the grocery store that you work from home and anyone can look in the window and see all your nice, expensive office equipment. Forget just putting your first initial with your last name in the phone book. Covering the bases.

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Is It a Curse -- or Blessing -- To be a Remote Worker?

On The Job

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. That may mean using more instant messaging to stay in contact or scheduling a phone conversation once a day or once a week. People still need to have contact."

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5 tips for working at home with your significant other

On The Job

It’s best to have separate work spaces with required office equipment, but if that’s not possible, it’s even more important to be sensitive to the other person’s work style. While they each have cell phones for business, they like to use the home land line for conference calls, so coordinated schedules make sure there isn’t a conflict.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Hochwarter over the phone. I do independent consultation and repairs but it is not enough to buy software, books, equipment and pay bills all at the same time. 2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt Could telecommuting be a career mistake? I would love to see it myself.

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