Posts Tagged ‘working from home’

Giving into a nagging desire to rebrand this blog from the ground up.

Office potlucks – just one of many things you don’t have to worry about when you’re working from home. But then again, it’s also just another fun thing you miss out on when you’re away from the office.
Now that I’m an office newbie again, I’m a little stressed about it. What do I bring? Will [...]

So far, it looks like Barack Obama and his cabinet are going to be great for telecommuting.
Last week, Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s incoming chief of staff addressed an audience of business leaders promising to “seize” the current economic crisis with a major economic stimulus package, according to a recent Fast Company article.
The stimulus package will be [...]

When I first came across the “Thriving Office: Background Sounds for Home Businesses” audio CD, I had two questions:

Why didn’t I think of this? And,
Who buys this crap?

Why didn’t I think of this? Somebody is making $12.95 for a CD ($5.95 for MP3) that “transforms your home environment by incorporating typical corporate sounds that are [...]

I usually like to blame the state of Alaska for any of the weight I’ve gained since moving from Florida. The cold weather keeps me from wanting to exercise outside or pack on enough clothing to go to the gym and it’s not like I’m putting on a bathing suit every weekend like I did [...]

Surprise, surprise … it turns out telecommuting is awesome.
And now we have the research to prove it to our bosses. A new web-based survey conducted by CompTIA, exploring the benefits and challenges of telecommuting, found that most companies profit by giving employees the flexibility to work from home.
Organizations that allow employees to telecommute find improved [...]

My husband always complains that there are never enough snacks in the house. I understand his complaints, but still refuse to keep too many “bad” snacks in the house. I’m at home for most of the day and if it’s not there, I won’t eat it. That’s my motto, and I’m sticking to it.
Instead of [...]

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been sitting at your desk all week, rarely taking time out to take a shower or change out of your pajamas. Hey, it happens.
Whether you’re bored, feel like your productivity is lacking or you just really need to take a shower – leave the house. Put on some real [...]

Before I moved to Alaska and started teleworking, a female coworker told me to be careful not to gain weight.
At first I thought my coworker was being rude, but now after working from home for the past six months, I understand her warning. Because it’s the truth.
I’m not sure if it’s from working at home, [...]

I want to start off by saying I’m not perfect, not even close. I never will be and never hope to be. Perfect sounds boring. If you’re perfect what’s left to learn, left to experience left to do?
The past year of my life has been quite a learning experience – got married, moved to Alaska, [...]