Monday, July 25th, 2011
Telecommuting is one of the best things to ever happen to me! I love the freedom and flexibility. I also love the fact that I can stay with my kids and still provide for my family. However, as any telecommuter can attest, flex work has plenty of disadvantages. Most employees ...
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Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
At the risk of stating the obvious, working and taking care of children is a huge challenge. Unfortunately, many women are forced to drop out of the workforce because employers aren't able or willing to accommodate the demands of working mothers. That's why I was so inspired by a recent article featuring ...
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
As Work-at-home moms, we are constantly redefining what it means to be a working parent. I can get a full 9-hour day in and still spend the majority of it shuttling the kids to story time and making peanut butter sandwiches. According to a recent article on the NY Times ...
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Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
Telecommuting continues to be a controversial subject. The Telework Research Network suggests that telecommuting can "save companies, communities and employees over $600 billion a year." Yet, even with these staggering statistics, many companies are reluctant to implement telecommuting policies. Many managers are concerned about employee productivity, but an even greater concern is ...
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
It seems like nowadays telecommuting is all the rage. The Obama administration is pushing hard for federal agencies to implement strong telework policies. Private corporations are following suit by creating more and more opportunities for employees to work remotely. However, not everyone has jumped aboard the teleworking train. Some employers ...
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Monday, August 9th, 2010
A few days ago, the Wall Street Journal posted this fantastic blog article about the struggles of being a work-at-home parent. According to Jeffrey Zaslow who penned the article, telecommuting moms and dads are often put in a tight spots by other parents who ask them to pick up their ...
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Sunday, June 13th, 2010
The majority of studies out there tout the positive aspects of telecommuting: It saves money, it helps the environment and it improves the mental well-being of workers. However, a new pair of studies suggests that telecommuting may be harmful to your career.
Kimberly Elsbach and Jeffrey Sherman of the University of ...
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010
According to a new study conducted at Brigham Young University, telecommuting makes for happier and healthier workers. Professor E. Jeffrey of BYU's School of Family and Life just completed a study of 24,000 IBM employees. He found that those who were permitted to telecommute at least twice a week experienced ...
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Friday, April 30th, 2010
In these troubling economic times, it's getting more and more important to find ways to cut down spending. With gas prices and the cost of childcare on the rise, more parents are looking for ways to support their families from the comfort of their own home. Nowadays, everyone wants to ...
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
I have to do a special post about the Telecommuting forum at WAHM.com. I can’t say enough good things about that forum. I’m guessing it is the most visited forum outside of the Join the Discussion; Meet Other WAHM’s forum.
Other mom’s just like you are scouring the job lists across ...
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