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Could telecommuting be a career mistake?

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Could telecommuting be a career mistake? Those are lessons he says other telecommuters need to take to heart. Working from his Cambridge, Mass.,

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Is Remote Work Good for Your Career?

On The Job

Here's how it unfolds: The company uses telecommuting or remote work as a way to attract and retain workers. I've interviewed many bosses and employees who love the remote work concept -- but they work very, very, very hard at it. It's a great perk, they say. Workers are thrilled. They feel like they're not getting ahead.

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Is the Traditional Office the Least Productive Place to Work?

Small Business Labs

Last summer we did a lot of interviews (over 60) with members of U.S.  For example, the Costs and Benefits of Telecommuting are nicely described by the smart folks over at the Telework Research Network.  A major benefit of telecommuting from home, backed up by numerous examples, is increased productivity.  

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The Voices of Coworking Video

Small Business Labs

The video is the the synthesis of over 80 interviews with coworkers conducted by Emergent Research over the last summer.    Over 40 of these interviews were filmed, and we believe the 17 people in the film provide a broad and accurate perspective on this new way of working. . 

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Work-life Integration vs Separation: How to Find the Perfect Middle Ground

Office Dynamics

They interviewed Psychotherapist Bryan Robinson, who is also a professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and author of the book Chained to the Desk: A Guidebook for Workaholics, Their Partners and Children, and the Clinicians Who Treat Them. According to Forbes , being a workaholic is a very specific thing.

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

Productivity Bits

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. Some companies offer that flexibility while others do not.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: 3 Ways to Quit Being So Rude With.

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, August 2, 2010 3 Ways to Quit Being So Rude With Technology In the good old days, you put in your time at work then went home. That our vacations are nothing but telecommuting in disguise?