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Category: Telecommuting

  • Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 2

    Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 2

    Telecommute while cornavirus is still active This was also published in the Tracy Press (a long long time ago). Go here to read Part 1. Go here to read Part 3. Go here to read Part 4. READ MY 2011 UPDATE FIRST:  Free Telecommuting Advice Part 2: Telecommuting wants you! TeleWork vs Telecommuting Since I…

  • Should Your Company ALLOW Telecommuting ?

      YIKES!  That title irritates the living daylights out of me….   “Should Your Company ALLOW Telecommuting?”  I ran across an article today with that title. How WRONG is that?  Companies should ENCOURAGE telecommuting because: 1. It increases employee productivity. 2. It helps companies meet GREEN initiatives. 3. Telecommuting (or coworking) employees are HAPPIER employees.…

  • Telecommuting, Coworking and the Environment

    I am going to start “blogging” more on the AltamontCowork site starting….NOW !  🙂 Since coworking is GREEN, I will concentrate on blogs talking about telecommuting, coworking, and the environment. Watch it in 240p if it is breaking up (old trailer) To kick it off, watch the above video by Leonardo DiCaprio….it is simply awesome…

  • Information Technology

    The world is changing. Rapidly. Bits are flying over the Internet at an unprecedented pace. As my loyal reader…..you know my feelings about Cisco and video conferencing, but, it looks to me as though they are getting back to focusing on handling bits….a very good thing.  For everyone! This commercial by Cisco is interesting.  I…

  • Participate in TeleWork Week

    I got an email today from the TeleWork Exchange. There will be a TeleWork Week in February that you and your company can pledge to participate in.  Here is a snippet of the email. Pledge to telework during Telework Week, a nationwide effort to encourage agencies, organizations, and individuals to telework on February 14-18, 2011. More than…

  • Video Conferencing in 2011

    Video Conferencing in 2011

    Technology is moving at light speed, but, culture change takes time. For some technologies the time is almost here for mass adoption.  For example, 2011 may, finally, be the year video conferencing (read on for my theory on why) will reach mass adoption.  Time will tell…. 2010 Technology Change 2010 was an amazing technology year.…

  • Telecommuting / Telework Bill Passed

    Update July 2023: A History lesson in Telecommuting, Remote Work, and Coworking. Enjoy! This article in the Washington Post tells us that today, a bi-partisian (who’d a thunk that could happen?) proposed bill to allow more Federal Gov’t workers to work at home or at other locations (like COWORKING!) was passed and will now go…

  • Bay Area to Install EV Charging Stations

    The Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board recently approved $5 million for the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and home chargers. According to the press release, the money will fund the installation of: 3,000 home chargers 2,000 public chargers 50 fast chargers (off of freeways) They say that transportation is responsible for…

  • Telecommuting = Coworking = Telework

    Telecommuting = Coworking = Telework

    OK, this is ridiculous. Folks….it is 2010. The Internet is at nearly everyone’s feet, computers have evolved into lean mean mobile machines, phones have done the same. Social networks abound, email, IM, Twitter, Facebook, videoconferencing, voice, video, and data….all at your fingertips. Airports, train stations, McDonalds, Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, just about every where there…

  • Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 1

    Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 1

    Go here to read Part 2 Go here to read Part 3 Go here to read Part 4 Free advice on how to start a telecommuting program at work. Read my: Post COVID Remote Work Guidelines Telecommute while the coronavirus is still active. BEEEEPPPP. BEEEEEPPPP. Arrrgghhhh. It’s 5:00 AM and your alarm clock is announcing the start of a new…