What is the worst time, place, and situation to interview for a job? Like everything in life, it depends. For me, interviewing for a job while pacing the halls of hospital waiting for my fiancée to recover from major cancer surgery was a distinct low point. I have and do work from odd places now […]
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There is an expectation by remote workers that internet and phone expenses should be reimbursed by the employer. Whether you work from home or are a digital nomad, there are good reasons you or your employer may want you to cover these costs. In my early days of telecommuting, my employer offered to reimburse my
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The Previously Forbidden Fruits of Labor are Tempting Among my friends and coworkers, the Covid pandemic left the taste of work-from-anywhere in our mouths. And a sweet flavor it is, at least for those who recovered their sense of taste. Two topics come up nearly every day among my friends and coworkers: changing to a
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I am among the first to extol the virtues and benefits of remote work and have for decades. I am also quick to share the drawbacks. Virtual work is not as glamorous as it is often portrayed. The Covid-19 pandemic certainly proved the utility and versatility of telecommuting. The digital nomad lifestyle is now in
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I like simplicity with printers and scanners. Naturally, when the need arises, the task is either easy or impossible.
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Presumably, I am not alone in feeling most staff meetings are too long, bureaucratic, and held unnecessarily often. Of course, there are times getting the whole gang together has value. The existence of the weekly safety briefing, especially for a virtual team, is not one.
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My periodic, rare stints in cube-farm offices are an exercise in distraction management. Interestingly, it is not the location, it is the people who make the difference.
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The story of becoming a minimalist while having a travelling home office. In 2013 I sold my home and began a journey of remote working while living in an RV for most of the next two years. Why I made this choice is a long tale better told in another time and place. The short
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Virtual Worker, Remote Worker, Telecommuter, whatever name you want to call it, I have experienced it in spades.
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