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Noise can be a downside to a home office
Posted on July 7, 2009 by Michele
I enjoy my home office. It is soothing – it’s decorated the way I want, painted in the colors I chose with the furniture I picked out. Most mornings it is a pleasant place in which to work. This morning, however, I feel like I am at the zoo. I live in a neighborhood, but [...]
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Comfort working remotely can increase productivity
Posted on June 24, 2009 by Michele
I already work remotely from my home office, so I have the discpline to accomplish something without a boss lurking around, and I am used to using online email programs, sharing desktop applications over the internet, and generally being resourceful (i.e. cheap) to find ways to accomplish what I need to. A telecommuting background is enormously [...]
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Flexible work does exist – if you make it happen
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Michele
I had a meeting last night with some other mom (and dad) bloggers. We all write for the same local outlet, and this was the first time we had met in person. What struck me about the five us was this: We all have children under the age of 5 We are all within a [...]
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Telecommuting, freelancing, working from home: Helping moms stay in the working world
Posted on June 1, 2009 by Michele
There’s a good interview on US News & World Report’s site about moms finding creative ways to work. The interview is with author Sharon Reed Abboud about her book “All Moms Work: Short-Term Career Strategies for Long-Range Success”. Abboud’s book sounds intriguing, as the description pretty much describes my life. I left a marketing career [...]
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No Payroll for the Self Employed
Posted on May 29, 2009 by Michele
I am actually self-employed. For the difference between this and telecommuting see this post. This means that I am not on a payroll, nor do I know in advance the date I will actually get paid. I have no: • Direct deposit • Vacation accrual • Automatically deducted taxes • Employer matched 401(K) contribution I [...]
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Clean and Tidy
Posted on May 19, 2009 by Michele
I’m a little embarrassed to admit this but I bought a Swivel Sweeper. You know, that little stick “vacuum” that can suck up anything and is a perpetual Sunday afternoon infomercial? I work from home. My kids are home most of the time. Kids + kids eating + plus home office = mess. The days [...]
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Stop disrupting me and start telecommuting!
Posted on April 8, 2009 by Michele
The other day my three-year-old was coughing and coughing and coughing and coughing. It was so annoying I nearly exploded and yelled “Quit coughing!” But of course he couldn’t help it and he was right where he should be – at home. It wasn’t that he was really ill, but he had a lingering cough [...]
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Telework Savings Calculator
Posted on March 16, 2009 by Michele
I’m back from my week-long vacation where I did not telecommute, although I could have (that wouldn’t have been a vacation, right?) and came across this articleCalculate your savings from telecommuting by Ted Samson at InfoWorld. The article mentions the Telework Savings Calculator that is posted on the Undress for Success website. The site is [...]
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Spring-where art thou?
Posted on February 26, 2009 by Michele
The past two weeks have been tough on the Telecommuting Mom. Preschool was closed temporarily due to a paperwork issue with the state, leaving me (and other families) scrambling to find alternative child care. Because I rely on preschool mornings to accomplish much of my work I was in a serious pickle. Couple this with [...]
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