• Telecommuting News Summary 110209
Virginia candidates promise big on transportation
Examiner.com – October 31, 2009
There may be a pony in the Deeds plan for emerging companies in his proposed tax incentives to encourage telecommuting. This could make Virginia an …
Flu prompts concerns other than health-based
Park Rapids Enterprise – - October 31, 2009
The Post cites a Government Accountability Office report that maintains “if the flu reaches a pandemic, a surge in telecommuting and children accessing …
Catalyst needed for telework to take off
Winnipeg Free Press – – October 31, 2009
CALGARY — Telework — in which employees work from home while staying in touch with the office via telephone, e-mail and other forms of communication — is …
Our opinion: Virus changing habits of a lifetime
Times Record News- October 31, 2009
And telecommuting has added benefits — for the sick and the healthy. For those who might fear contracting the disease, businesses are allowing them to work …
Telework center gets a reprieve
The Free Lance-Star – - October 31, 2009
A government-run telework center in North Stafford will remain open, keeping 19 work stations avail-able to public and private employees. …
Droid and Android, ICANN Votes, Win 7 Residue
PC World – – Oct 30, 2009
… pandemic leads to a lot of employees telecommuting when they feel well enough to work but not quite well enough to commute network problems could ensue, …
Bonasaro: Attracting young blood to the Senior Executive Service a must
FederalNewsRadio.com – – Oct 30, 2009
What would make a difference to them to overcome, assuming that we’re not exactly going to change these late hours and telecommuting on evenings and …
Scary new tech fears to haunt your Halloween
Computerworld – – Oct 30, 2009
The US Government Accountability Office issued a report this week that said fear of the H1N1 flu pandemic could drive up telecommuting. …
MSU initiating ‘Community Ties’
Gaylord Herald Times – – Oct 30, 2009
Students gain experience in interacting with professionals and small business owners receive support in learning the tools needed in telecommuting. …
On The Ballot
Leesburg Today – Oct 30, 2009
He also wants to provide tax credits for businesses that offer workers options for telecommuting and flextime to reduce rush-hour traffic; …
Congressman Introduces Job-Creating Telework Bill Aimed at Rural Communities
TMCnet – – Oct 30, 2009
He introduced a bill, HR 3627, the Rural and Small Town Telework Tax Credit Act of 2009 Oct.28 to help spur growth of technology jobs in rural areas and …
BroadbandCensus.com: Setting the Table for the National Broadband Plan
BroadbandCensus.com – – Oct 30, 2009
Our forthcoming Broadband Breakfast Club, on broadband and the environment, energy conservation and telecommuting, is taking place on Tuesday, November 10, …
Bay Bridge open for Friday’s commute?
Examiner.com – Oct 29, 2009
… options are the Richmond-San Rafael or the Hayward-San Mateo bridges. Of course, the shortest commute will go to those who have the option to telecommute.
Editorial: Now is not the time to talk about new school district headquarters
TCPalm – Oct 29, 2009
As technology drives more telecommuting and wider Web conferencing, the whole model of large, free-standing corporate headquarters seems so 20th century. …
Information Technology Sees Gold in Regulation of Greenhouse Gases
BroadbandCensus.com – – Oct 29, 2009
Editor’s Note: Join the next Broadband Breakfast Club on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, when a panel of experts — including Jennifer Alcott, Telework! …
Could the flu bring the Web to its knees?
Minneapolis Star Tribune – – Oct 29, 2009
That surge in telecommuting, the report concluded, could slow down local networks to the point of gridlock. According to the Department of Homeland Security …
US government report recommends blocking popular websites during pandemic flu …
Natural News.com (registration) – – Oct 29, 2009
… local neighborhoods, such as small doctors’ offices or business employees attempting to telework by connecting to their employers’ enterprise networks. …
The great BC real estate bust
Globe and Mail – – Oct 29, 2009
And an array of social phenomena boosted demand: the boomer demographic bulge, increased telecommuting and the early-retirement trend. …
Mary Hunt- Everyday Cheapskate Work from home but avoid scams
Red Bluff Daily News – – Oct 29, 2009
Then approach them about allowing you to do the work from home, where you could telecommute. Start networking with everyone you know at work and in your …
Flu-Related Telecommuting Could Clog Web Traffic, Feds Warn
TechNewsWorld – – Oct 29, 2009
“It might cause some minor slowdown in the delivery of high-speed video, but the telecommuter would be able to work quite effectively,” said Roberts. …
Technical times: BCC moves into 21st century, but part of past remains
TMC Net – Oct 29, 2009
Non-credit course titles include “Telecommuting: Working from Home,” “Becoming an Independent Contractor,” and “Finding the Right Hairstyle for You! …
Telecommuting to Fight the Traffic Crunch
KCBS – Oct 29, 2009
Telecommuting is becoming easier than ever and much more productive. Whether over the phone or the Internet, more and more, its happening with Web-based …
Washington scrambles to resolve internet issues if flu pandemic worsens
Examiner.com – Oct 29, 2009
… their paychecks from being pummeled (once all their vacation and sick time is used up) it’s thought that, “millions (might) began to telework from home. …
Officescape Platinum Sponsor Of First Annual Telework Summit
Reuters – Oct 29, 2009
Advocates, Vendors & Managers Meet to Help Companies Take the Next Steps INDIANAPOLIS–(Business Wire)– Officescape has joined forces with Telework …
Deeds vs. mcdonnell on the issues, part 5: Transportation
Examiner.com – Oct 29, 2009
He wants to include “flex-time tax credits” for workers who either telecommute or commute during off-peak hours to help ease congestion. …
E-Mail Management: Avoid PepsiCo’s Mistake
IT Business Edge – – Oct 29, 2009
By date: After two days of telecommuting this week, I returned this morning to an inbox brimming with messages. Messages that I hadn’t thought needed my …
The hazards of interruptions and urgency
San Francisco Chronicle – Oct 29, 2009
As the CEO of an organization, I always feel some inner tension on days when I am not in the office or in the field – ie the days when I telecommute. …
Teleworkers could jam Internet
FierceCIO – – Oct 29, 2009
Companies are moving ahead with plans for workers to telecommute in the event of a flu pandemic. But until now, no one really took into account the …
Businesses unprepared for pandemic
FierceCIO – – Oct 29, 2009
In addition, companies should be far along with how to make it possible for employees to telecommute, using networks to communicate with the office and …
H1N1 could destroy the Internet too
Minneapolis City Pages – – Oct 29, 2009
More from the Star Tribune: That surge in telecommuting, the report concluded, could slow down local networks to the point of gridlock. …
San Francisco Software Group Provides Solution for Bay Bridge Commuter Crisis
PR Web (press release) – Oct 29, 2009
My Response allows individuals to assess and respond to their personal risk levels should they be required to telework, working from home or distributed …
Raasch: Series probes affect ’30s had on SD
Sioux Falls Argus Leader – Oct 29, 2009
Today, the world is smaller, the cities and suburbs are calcifying and many workers in the New Economy can telecommute, as Sioux Falls and other pockets of …
Mayor: Require telecommuting Legislature
Statesman Journal – – Oct 29, 2009
The Silverton mayor has launched a voter initiative that he said would make legislators more …
Telework pilot heartily embraced by Ontario public service staff
ITBusiness.ca – – Oct 29, 2009
Offices in the Ontario public service are giving telework a try with pilot projects. Meanwhile, hardware vendors are coming out with new technology to make …
Bridge closure wreaks havoc
Vallejo Times-Herald – – Oct 29, 2009
Commuters are being urged to tele-commute, leave extra time for travel, or make or join carpools. Goodwin also suggested combining ferry trips with …
REGION: County falling short of state emissions goals, studies find
North County Times – Oct 28, 2009
The transportation study found that mass transit and telecommuting have the greatest potential to cut car- and truck-generated emissions. …
Snow notebook
Daily Camera – Oct 28, 2009
“Honey,” he said, “looks like I’m telecommuting today. You win the truck.” To which she replied, “No, I think you won.”
Telework: Going Off-Road and Online
Sun-Sentinel.com – Oct 28, 2009
DEAR JOYCE: Can you state the advantages of telecommuting that I can use to persuade my employer to let me work from home? – HJH Here are eight arguments to …
Information Technology: Environmental Boosters, But Not As Green As You Might Expect
BroadbandCensus.com – – Oct 28, 2009
What’s keeping telecommuting from being more widely adopted as a technology? What are the other “green” benefits of broadband communication, and how can the …
From the Blogosphere
SYS-CON Media (press release) – – Oct 28, 2009
In the contact center and elsewhere, the transition from commute to telecommute benefits employers, employees, end user customers and the environment alike. …
Bay Bridge Closure: A Big Catastrophe Leaves Commuters Stuck as Bay Bridge …
Associated Content – Oct 28, 2009
Now would be a great time to telecommute if you live in the Bay area. With the Bay Bridge closure, getting home can be rather treacherous. …
DOD open-sources more than 1M lines of code
The Industry Standard – Oct 28, 2009
In this test, telework for employees in the Washington was expanded, which is a process that also uses DISA s telework management application. …
America’s localist future
Beliefnet.com – Oct 28, 2009
In the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, almost one in 10 workers is a part-time telecommuter. Some studies indicate that more than one quarter of the …
GAO says H1N1 flu could lead to Internet traffic jams
BloggingStocks (blog) – – Oct 28, 2009
… are in school (roughly 8 am – 2 pm) as well as under-the-weather employees suddenly telecommuting, could strain local networks, slowing the Internet. …
Commute slow despite transit adjustments after Bay Bridge closure
Sacramento Bee – – Oct 28, 2009
And if work can be done without physically being in San Francisco today Wetzel has this advice: telecommute. “Traffic is already heavy near the maze,” said …
TANDBERG Plan B Business Continuity Solution Tackles Health and Business …
TMCnet – Oct 28, 2009
This powerful statistic has prompted businesses to investigate telework and travel replacement programs that allow for workplace efficiency and productivity …
DOD open-sources more than 1M lines of code
Computerworld – – Oct 28, 2009
In this test, telework for employees in the Washington was expanded, which is a process that also uses DISA’s telework management application. …
The Final Days
Bacon’s Rebellion – – Oct 28, 2009
This means everything from totally rethinking our budgetary processes to providing telecommuting options to state employees to approaching our spending …
Anita Borg Institute Study Shows That Technical Women Are Especially at Risk …
Reuters – Oct 28, 2009
… and telecommuting options The study also offers recommendations for attracting tomorrow`s generation of technical women and returning to recruitment, …
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