By Liz Greene Remote work is no longer seen as out of the ordinary — in fact, it’s an out-and-out trend. Indeed, 50 percent of U.S. workers work remotely full time, while up to 25 percent telework with some frequency. The high level of independence over work style and environment afforded by remote work makes […]
Mobile devices have saturated the American workplace, and they are rapidly changing workplace habits. These devices are enabling employees to work more efficiently while traveling, in the field and at home. This means that employees are no longer chained to their office desk, but have the flexibility to work from different locations without decreasing their […]
It’s almost impossible to read articles about small business, startups or productivity today without quickly hitting one that discusses the virtues of remote employees or adding long-distance freelancers to your team. The benefits are unassailable. Here are just a few: A recent ConnectSolutions survey reports that 77 percent of employees working remotely say they are […]
The federal, state and local governments can pass laws restricting people’s behaviors or controlling automobile manufacturing in ways that they hope will reduce air pollution. Those same agencies can spend billions of dollars on rapid transit and highway expansion projects hoping to reduce traffic congestion. While these efforts may be well intended, we know that […]
Jon Morrow, a successful blogger and Internet entrepreneur, once wrote a blog entitled, “How to Quit Your Job, Move to Paradise and Get Paid to Change the World.” You see, Jon was a full-time blogger and one day he realized that he could ply his trade from anywhere he could connect to the Internet. He […]