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The Green Business Benefits of Telecommuting

Eco-Office Gals

When exploring the reasons why green businesses would benefit from hiring people who telecommute, probably one of the most obvious ones is that when people are working from home, they are not using gas to drive into the office and the less emissions that are in the air, the better it is for everyone. It keeps workers safer. Definitely.

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Work flexibility: Unconventional arrangements are here to stay

BMT Office Administration

As time passed, however, Molly started noticing the positives of telecommuting. Molly decided on a hybrid work schedule – contributing from home three days a week and coming into the workplace twice. The demand for a flexible workplace. The pandemic provided plenty of time to re-evaluate priorities and lifestyles.

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How to Work from Home as an Administrative Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

However, the administrative assistant (telecommute position) has unique challenges compared to the in-person admin assistant. In a remote workplace, they will likely participate in online videoconferencing or conference calls and coordinate online communications and project management. Categorize expenses.

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Tips on Staying Focused and Disciplined When Working From Home

Office Dynamics

Come tax time, they may be able to deduct a lot of their home office-related expenses. Of course, there is a flip side to the often glorious world of telecommuting. If you are thinking about moving in the near future to a city that has more telecommuting options, look at places that have an extra room where you can set up for work.

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How Your Office Can Go Green in 2013

Eco-Office Gals

Here are a few ways in which offices can contribute towards conserving the environment without much expense. ??Reducing Allowing employees to telecommute (work from home) as much as possible helps reduce fuel consumption, time and emission of gas into the atmosphere. Reducing Energy Consumption. Go green with your commute.

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Guest Post: Simple Green Office Practices

Eco-Office Gals

As recent headlines suggest, going green in the workplace is a steadily growing trend. Make sure to tell your boss telecommuting is a good way to eliminate cars on the road and can also be very cost effective—one less person in the office means less toilet paper and office supplies will need to be ordered. Green Transportation.

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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. It's naive for people to believe rising violence in the workplace will not follow them home.