• Telecommuting Weekly News Summary 071408
Posted by Tom Harnish on July 14th, 2008
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Indian HBBs to spend US$ 8.4B on IT
CIOL, India - Jul 14, 2008 … it excludes individuals who work for a larger organization and telecommute, have a formal work-at-home arrangement with their employer or do after-hours … |
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Dial-up customers in no hurry to join high-speed world
Yakima Herald-Republic, WA - Jul 14, 2008 And with many businesses having their employees telecommute, working from home through the Internet, a high-speed connection isn’t just preferred, … |
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Barack Obama and equal pay for women
Enter Stage Right, Canada - Jul 14, 2008 When I had my daughter, I took time off and then opted to stay home full time and telecommute. I’m not making as much money as I could, but I’m compensated … |
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Olympic Vegetables Under Guard
New York Sun, United States - Jul 14, 2008 Authorities in Beijing are ordering some workplaces to delay their workdays by an hour and to consider flex-time and telecommuting to ease traffic problems … |
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VOICES: Skip the bank: Robots connecting humans
Twin Cities Planet, Minnesota - Jul 14, 2008 But telecommuting, many people have found, is a mixed blessing. In a business where some people still come into the office, the telecommuter can be … |
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US Consumers Cut Down on Razor Use
AdAge.com (subscription) - Jul 14, 2008 “You’ve got more telecommuting happening, and some of the offices we’re seeing have gone from business casual to just plain casual,” Ms. Fay said. … |
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Voluntary Simplicity: Good for You, Good for the Environment
Natural News.com, AZ - Jul 13, 2008 Instead of driving a luxury car to work at a distant office requiring a long commute, a worker might take a cut in pay to work closer to home or telecommute … |
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Mobile malware not yet a risk but companies told to prepare
Manila Times, Philippines - Jul 13, 2008 … individual consumers, while they are also talking to company security officials to sell the idea of IT security particularly for telecommuting workers. … |
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As gas costs keep rising, look at ways to fight back
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Jul 13, 2008 Only 1 percent allow a majority of workers to telecommute on a daily basis. By making employees commute to work, businesses force them to dig into their … |
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The No-Vacation-Policy Vacation Policy
KXAN-TV, TX - Jul 13, 2008 And the time off is real time off-while many Bluewolf workers telecommute, when they go on vacation they’re encouraged to leave their laptops and … |
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SHARK TANK
Computerworld New Zealand, New Zealand - Jul 13, 2008 It’s the 1990s, and IT pilot fish is supporting PCs and networks at a remote manufacturing plant at a time when managers want a way to telecommute. … |
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Obama’s DNC speech at Invesco: 3 letters
Denver Post, CO - Jul 13, 2008 Telling employees to telecommute from their homes in outlying suburbs might seem to be a simple fix, but what happens when 100000 users hit the central … |
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Driving to work, working to drive
Edmonton Sun, Canada - Jul 13, 2008 … driving a more fuel-efficient vehicle (33%) and telecommuting more frequently (33%). Three in 10 said they are looking for a new job closer to home. … |
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State Leader Develops New Telecommuting Plan
Hartford Business - Jul 13, 2008 If only 10 percent of state workers telecommute one day a week, it would take nearly 5000 cars off the road each day, he said. “Telecommuting is a great … |
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The New Urbanism
Hartford Business - Jul 13, 2008 Some employers are trying to help by offering extra pay to cover fuel costs, flexible work schedules and telecommuting. Another option some commuters are … |
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Rell Touts Public Transportation, Van Pools For Commuters
Hartford Courant, United States - Jul 13, 2008 Options include buses, trains and telecommuting. “This is a perfect opportunity for those folks who have been giving some serious thought to commuting … |
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Workers cut commutes
El Paso Times, TX - Jul 12, 2008 Because gas prices are so high, Georgia House Speaker Glenn Richardson is letting staffers telecommute one day a week this summer. For Cranfield, who works … |
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Steamboat entrepreneurs excel in sometimes-hostile business world
Steamboat Pilot, CO - Jul 12, 2008 She still works a telecommuting job full time, which has meant long, long days. The arts and crafts gym is closed Sundays. “When people said I couldn’t do … |
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Time off on summer Fridays gains steam
Eagle Tribune, MA - Jul 12, 2008 This summer has seen a big jump in Summer Fridays, along with telecommuting and four-day weeks, said John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, … |
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How to Beat the High Price of Gas
Washington Post, United States - Jul 12, 2008 Lyle Harris works at a telecommuting center in Fairfax County, where he lives, to avoid the drive to his office in Germantown. Many centers offer copiers … |
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Saudis can’t save us
Houston Chronicle, United States - Jul 12, 2008 We will need expanded public transportation, expanded bulk rail systems, more telecommuting. We will need smarter buildings, denser population growth, … |
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Strike up the broadband
Boston Globe, United States - Jul 12, 2008 With broadband use, for example, companies might hire more disabled workers who could telecommute. Markey is proposing a sound first step. … |
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Peak oil meets global warming
Santa Maria Times, CA - Jul 12, 2008 Lower highway speed limits, carpooling, four-day work weeks, telecommuting, and fuel rationing will all be needed. Diamond, president of Securing America’s … |
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Employees More Eager Than Ever to Capitalize on Virtual Work
PR-CANADA.net (press release), Montenegro - Jul 12, 2008 Employees are more eager than ever to try telecommuting and virtual work options. In fact, a recent Dice Holding survey revealed that almost 40% of US … |
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Say no to idling
The Olympian, WA - Jul 12, 2008 The best ways are to walk or ride a bike, car pool, take the bus, combine trips and telecommute. When you have to drive, do what you can to save gasoline … |
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Dark Cloud Of High Fuel Prices Has Silver Lining For Hillsborough
Tampa Tribune, FL - Jul 12, 2008 The agency also helps businesses manage a telecommuting option, which has proved itself to be a productive way to boost employee morale while cutting … |
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Bloggers take on the roads mess
Daily Press, VA - Jul 12, 2008 If I telecommute once every two weeks — 10 working days — I’m cutting my use of the HRBT by 10 percent. Now, if we can get more people doing that, … |
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KMHS a great place to work — again
North Kitsap Herald, WA - Jul 12, 2008 Among the programs that make employees smile are a comprehensive health package, a generous leave program, the ability to telecommute and afore mentioned … |
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CBT Q&A: Columbia technophiles discuss communication trends
Columbia Business Times, MO - Jul 11, 2008 CBT: Our workforce is increasingly dispersed and mobile, particularly now that gas prices are making telecommuting more popular. … |
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Consider telecommuting benefits
Bradenton Herald, United States - Jul 11, 2008 I think it is paramount that each business looks into the viability of allowing workers to telecommute. Once you have identified positions that are feasible … |