telecommuting

Second Life Finds its Second Life as a Tool for Virtual Workers

Kit Eaton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:17:05 -0500

Say what you like about virtual world Second Life--it just keeps spinning on. And now it's getting an official enterprise offshoot, which companies can run on their own server for virtual, corporate, uh, fun. There's even going to be an app store.

Work Snug: AR App That Helps Road Warriors Find Workspaces

Cliff Kuang — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:44:47 -0400

Cisco Says Telecommuting Saves Money, and the World

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:19:43 -0400

Good news for homebodies: A Cisco survey of 2,000 people worldwide has revealed that employees who telecommute experience higher rates of productivity, work-life flexibility, and overall satisfaction. As if that isn't enough, the survey also showed that telecommuting saves the company money and drastically reduces carbon dioxide emissions.

My Brush with Swine Flu--We Dodged It, But What About Next Time?

Cali Yost — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:22:26 -0400

At the beginning of June, swine flu or H1N1 hit my daughters’ school in full force. Thankfully, everyone survived the outbreak, but what about next time? Experts predict that we haven’t seen the last of H1N1, or its more troublesome sibling H5N1, better known at bird flu. In a recent Washington Post article, John M.

5 Lessons from CFOs: How to Make Work Life Flexibility a Biz Strategy, Not Perk/Benefit

Cali Yost — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:37:11 -0400

We know that the HR community recognizes the importance of work+life flexibility, but what about the people who drive the financial decisions, and write the checks. Is work+life flexibility on the radar screen of CFOs? Is it a core strategic lever for responding rapidly to unexpected economic challenges, and for addressing future trends well in advance? If not, why and how can that change?

SonicWALL's Telecommuting Calculator Reports How Much You Save by Working From Home

Ariel Schwartz — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:12:35 -0400

Telecommuting: it's good for the environment, great for your employer's checkbook, and even better for your burning desire to work in pajamas. It's not always easy to convince your boss to let you telecommute, though, which is where SonicWALL's telecommuting calculator comes in handy.

Work Next to Your Garden Shed in an OfficePOD

Ariel Schwartz — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:44:29 -0400

Remember when your elementary school teacher held class outside during particularly sunny days? This is the adult version. The UK-produced OfficePOD, which debuted yesterday in London's Cumberland Hotel, makes working outside possible for cubicle-dwellers--sort of.

Boffo Box Office: New OfficePod Drops Your Desk Into Your Garden

Kit Eaton — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:42:06 -0400

"An Englishman's shed is his castle" is a reworking of the old saying that's surprisingly true, even in this gadgety electronic age. So now a U.K.-based company is working to reinvent the humbled shed as an eco-friendly home-office solution for e-commute workers.

The Top Jobs for 2009

Chris Dannen — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:00:00 -0500

In 2009, the job market will be full of contrasts: some industries will be eviscerated while others face shortages of workers. The good news is that despite the recession, there are still real jobs to be had. The bad news is that you may have to change fields to find one.

Work/Life: Travel Gets 'Lively'

Owen Wild — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:05:34 -0400

The reality of travel as we know it is changing faster than that guy in the red cape could leap tall buildings in a single bound.

In other words, fast.

As Mike Elgan writes in his Computerworld blog, the Superman in this scenario is Google. Like the mild-mannered reporter ducking into a phone booth, Google is making itself known in ways that seem unlikely (at first) to affect business users, including us business travelers.

Work From Home and Pass The Gas

Kate Lister — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:38:40 -0400

$10 Gas! The National Work+Life Flex Strategy

Cali Yost — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:45:37 -0400

Some experts are beginning to predict that gas prices could climb as high as $10 a gallon in the next two to three years. However, all of the solutions under consideration, such as developing alternative sources of energy, will take years to have a meaningful impact and hold no guarantees.