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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. It may be up to the employer to decide on what benefits they offer (subject to local rules and laws).

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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

You don’t have to fight the traffic, you get to wear your bathrobe if you want, and no co-worker is hitting you up to contribute money for another employee’s baby shower. At the same time, use window blinds that lower from the top, so that you can still get light, but don’t display expensive equipment to outsiders. Covering the bases.

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

On The Job

Dawn Fay , a district president with Robert Half International , says that the biggest hang-up for both remote workers and their bosses is lack of communication. 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.

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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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Ensuring payroll compliance in 2024: What’s new?

BMT Office Administration

For example, under the original SECURE Act, businesses with fewer than 100 employees could receive a tax credit for up to 50% of their administrative costs if they offered retirement plans to their staff. not signing up for your 401(k) plan). The IRS e-help desk phone number is 866-255-0654.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

This is now a more grown up generation,” says Dan Finnigan, CEO of Jobvite. There is nothing like real life to wake people up. When hiring picks up,(and it will), I think we'll see a more humble workforce. Keep up the good work! Hochwarter over the phone. At least they will be that way for a couple of years!

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