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You Can’t Parentshift

Posted by on 12 June 2012

I’m a loving dad to two amazing kids. They rock my world, and while I love visiting new places (I travel a lot every month), I hate being away from them. Technology has not only made working from anywhere possible but also empowered those of us who live the workshifting lifestyle to stay in touch [...]

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Our post today comes from the founder and CEO of Mom Corps, Allison O’Kelly. Mom Corps is a national flexible staffing firm dedicated to connecting progressive employers with professionals seeking flexible work options. Allison founded the company in 2005 after facing her own struggle with balancing her professional and personal lives. Today, a mother of [...]

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We’re easily distracted. The phone rings. A co-worker drops by. The neighbors chat loudly. Unfortunately, with so many attention-grabbing interruptions, staying focused at work can become its own job. Many workshifters stand by the virtues of the home workspace, which can help alleviate many of these concerns (while admittedly adding others). But what if you’re [...]

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Last year Australia watched while ash cloud plumes from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano caused the closure of 20 airports for nearly a week across Europe causing chaotic and major economic loss. While Australian businesses watched as Europe ground to a halt, they may have done well to consider their own business continuity plans as volcanic ash [...]

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The Earth Day festival grounds in Santa Barbara, California, were packed. Big-name corporations and small-town grassroots tabled side-by-side, peddling the same message: with so many easy ways to go green, anyone in any work situation can do something for the environment. The significance of this idea was not lost on the revelers, who take commitment [...]

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China Business News (CBN) reports that telecommuting offers the greatest potential for carbon emission reductions in China. Guo Yonghong, chairman of China Mobile Hubei, told an audience of environmental experts, local government officials and company representatives that telecommuting could save 340 million tons of CO2 emissions in 2020. Virtual meetings could save 623 million tons of [...]

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I’m a little ashamed to admit that I hadn’t given much thought to the overall impact telecommuting can have on the environment until I hit the “Google Search” button in my browser window.  Wow – results galore! Apparently I’m a little behind on this issue. While most articles highlight the environmental benefits of telecommuting from [...]

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