Oregon leaders try to change a system that puts infrastructure second The Oregonian – OregonLive.com, OR - Jun 30, 2008 … of investments interact with one another: For example, do investments in fiber-optic lines increase telecommuting and reduce the demand on highways? … State workers: Thank God It’s Thursday Stateline.org, DC - Jun 30, 2008 “While I know that [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Work/Life Balance is Where You Find It
If you're trying to save gas, consider an archeology dig at home. You could make a game of it with the kids, if you're brave, and award a prize for the oldest artifact they discover in categories like family history, written material, and even food. And no, we don't mean you should go dig up your yard.
And The (Dead) Beat Goes On—Will Work At Home Help?
For people who can and will work at home, that may be the last resort for many as gas prices continue to climb and the economy continues to dive. Yesterday the Conference Board reported that consumer confidence had fallen to its lowest level since 1992, as high energy prices and a worsening job market begin [...]
Telecommuting, work, home and business R us
Had some fun with a cool little tool over at wordle.net that makes word clouds. The more frequently a word occurs in text the bigger the word in the results. I copied the text of all the posts here and pasted it into Wordle and ta-rah: A science blogger stuffed the ballot box with words [...]
Telecommuting News Summary 062308
Washington Post Columnist Washington Post, United States - Jun 23, 2008 Employers need to come up with ways to monitor performance/productivity for employees that telecommute from home. This would be a win, win, … Landrum, Studer honored Pensacola News Journal, FL - Jun 23, 2008 The company offers flexible schedules, job sharing, telecommuting & compressed workweeks. — Studer Group [...]
