Becoming a workshifter often means a significant lifestyle change. You go from spending 2 hours a day commuting to suddenly having that time back. Where once you had a cafeteria to serve you fresh, hot meals for lunch, you now have to make do with your own refrigerator and stove. Your cubicle mates have now [...]
Archive | November, 2011
The latest research from the Telework Research Network indicates that while telework is growing, it’s not increasing at the pace we might have expected. According to 2009 U.S. Census data, 61 percent more employees considered home their primary place of work versus 2005. But that number translates to only 2.3 percent of the total workforce. [...]
When I write about my workshifting lifestyle, there are so many strands to discuss. I, like all other workshifters, have multiple reasons for pursuing remote work, including a checklist of needs for it to run smoothly. When you are disabled, using a cool electric wheelchair and requiring full-time care assistance along with a raft of [...]
Workshifters come in many varieties, and the 2 flavors with which I am most familiar are the freelance contractor and the full-time employee who works from home. In either case, your time is your money. The hours you attach to any given task or project have a value – the time you could be spending [...]
It’s no secret that working remotely is becoming increasingly popular. Millions of people are now teleworking, and that number continues to grow. Working from home is known to boost employee morale and increase productivity. In addition, fewer commuters means fewer cars on the road, which has a significant environmental impact. It also allows us more [...]
As a nation, Australia has one of the world’s most carbon-intensive economies, producing more than 20 tons of CO2 per person – ahead of the United States, Canada and even Saudi Arabia. In October, Australia caught up with much of the rest of the world by putting a tax on carbon dioxide production. The Australian [...]
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- The Work Talk Show: Dayna Steele on Work That Rocks
- The Work-Life Balance Myth
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- Information Hoarding: Cutting Down on Cyber Clutter
- The Work Talk Show: David Shaw on Defining Work
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C.C. Chapman: Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to check out t...
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Fred Pilot: "Recently I was having a conversation about this,...
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Lynn Sudlow: I describe the "balance" proposition as "homoge...
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Apex Facility Resources: Really great points about clearing out the clutter...
