Telecommuting
What does it take to be a telecommuter, beyond finding a telecommuting job? Actually, most successful, full-time telecommuters start by turning their office jobs into work-from-home positions. But particularly when there are children in the home, employer, telecommuter and family need to set clear ground rules right from the start.
Telework Definition
Telework is a synonym for telecommute, which simply means to work from a remote location, usually a home office, by electronically linking to a company.
Telework is a synonym for telecommute, which simply means to work from a remote location, usually a home office, by electronically linking to a company.
Telephone Nurse Triage
Definition of telephone triage, a job performed by nurses sometimes known as telehealth.
Definition of telephone triage, a job performed by nurses sometimes known as telehealth.
Telecommuter and Independent Contractor?
Work-at-home moms could be telecommuting employees or independent contractors. Each has it's own benefits and drawbacks. But the differences between the two can effect child care arrangements.
Work-at-home moms could be telecommuting employees or independent contractors. Each has it's own benefits and drawbacks. But the differences between the two can effect child care arrangements.
Independent Contractor
The term independent contractor has specific tax implications with the IRS.
The term independent contractor has specific tax implications with the IRS.
Telecommuting Definition
Telecommuting simply means to work from a remote location, usually a home office, by electronically linking to a company.
Telecommuting simply means to work from a remote location, usually a home office, by electronically linking to a company.
Telecommuting on the Rise
As gas prices rise, so does interest in telecommuting, explains Randy Duermyer, About.com's Guide to Home Business. He sets out some oif the basics of making telecommuting work.
As gas prices rise, so does interest in telecommuting, explains Randy Duermyer, About.com's Guide to Home Business. He sets out some oif the basics of making telecommuting work.
Work Options Flex Time Tools & Tactics
Tools, resources and articles designed to help you get you a flexible schedule, whether it's telecommuting, a compressed work week or part-time work.
Tools, resources and articles designed to help you get you a flexible schedule, whether it's telecommuting, a compressed work week or part-time work.
How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home
If you want to work from home there are a few things you need to know and do before you can attempt to try to build a good case that your employer should allow you to work from home.
If you want to work from home there are a few things you need to know and do before you can attempt to try to build a good case that your employer should allow you to work from home.
Request a Work Schedule Change with a Flexibility Proposal Memo
Terri Mauro, About.com's Guide to Special Needs Children, offers an exerpt from More Than a Mom: Living a Full and Balanced Life When Your Child Has Special Needs by Amy Baskin and Heather Fawcett. Though meant for families with special needs children, this proposal could be modified to work for all families seeking more flexiblity.
Terri Mauro, About.com's Guide to Special Needs Children, offers an exerpt from More Than a Mom: Living a Full and Balanced Life When Your Child Has Special Needs by Amy Baskin and Heather Fawcett. Though meant for families with special needs children, this proposal could be modified to work for all families seeking more flexiblity.
Work-at-Home Business and Telecommute Insurance Options
Most homeowners insurance policies offer only limited coverage for home offices and home-business liability. Bobbie Sage, About.com's Guide to Personal Insurance, explores this issue in regard to both telecomuters and business owners.
Most homeowners insurance policies offer only limited coverage for home offices and home-business liability. Bobbie Sage, About.com's Guide to Personal Insurance, explores this issue in regard to both telecomuters and business owners.
Family Medical Leave Act
If you are a telecommuting employee, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows you to take a leave from work for certain family events like the birth of a child. Susan Nathan, About.com's Guide to Employee Benefits, explains the details of this 1993 law.
If you are a telecommuting employee, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows you to take a leave from work for certain family events like the birth of a child. Susan Nathan, About.com's Guide to Employee Benefits, explains the details of this 1993 law.
Review of 101 Tips for Telecommuters
Catherine Roseberry, About.com's guide to Mobile Office Technology, reviews this book for telecommuters.
Catherine Roseberry, About.com's guide to Mobile Office Technology, reviews this book for telecommuters.
The Telework Coalition
This non-profit's vision is to take a more proactive than reactive approach towards promoting telework and telecommuting and fill the void left by other telework advocacy groups.
This non-profit's vision is to take a more proactive than reactive approach towards promoting telework and telecommuting and fill the void left by other telework advocacy groups.