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The perfect 10

Steve — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:29:40 +0000

With a Rainfall warning and a Freezing rain warning in effect, today is a perfect 10. A perfect telecommuting day that is, when instead of having a white knuckle driving experience and ending up in “as we say in the country” the rhubarb or, worse.

Now the Bell after 32 months has finally restored my DSL connection to a usable 6M connection I’ll be busy giving WebEx and GotoAssist a workout.

More on my hiatus from northerntelework.ca and my epic struggle with Bell Canada later.

It’s great to be back.

Are Telecommuting Workers A Viable Alternative For Your Small Business?

Steve — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:22:19 +0000

The expansion of the Internet on a global scale, and the ease of communication it provides, gives business owners a new option when it comes to hiring …

Via paperworknightmare.com

Canada’s Green 30 companies for 2012

Steve — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:15:56 +0000

Telecommuting is encouraged; more than 15 per cent of administrative staff work from home. Brookfield’s head office diverts 100 per cent of its waste from …

Via Macleans

iPhone OS 4.0 Benefits Road Warriors | PCWorld Business

Steve — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:35:04 +0000

… as well as those that benefit business professionals and IT administrators– like improving remote telecommuting from the iPhone and iPad platforms. …

Via PCWorld

Telework Week 2012 begins on Monday

Steve — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:31:53 +0000

Find out how to stay focused while working from home, what companies have telecommuting opportunities and more.

Via Mother Nature Network

Given the Choice, People Choose Telecommuting Over Social …

Steve — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:26:27 +0000

The ability to telecommute will drive people to do and give up many things, according to a new study. This study found that people would give up raises, vacation …

Via businessnewsdaily.com

The biggest flexible working initiative of its kind says…

Steve — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:29 +0000

While telecommuting is a growing phenomena in the work place it is still relegated to more forward thinking and smaller companies. …

Via The Inquisitr

Working in PJs

Steve — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:17:02 +0000

While working from home is on the rise globally, it seems that Canadians haven’t fully embraced it yet, found research company Ipsos in a study on teleworkconducted in 24 countries*. Worldwide 19% of responding employees telecommute regularly while only 8% of the Canadian respondents work remotely on a regular basis. Over one third of Canadians said their job requires them to be at the workplace at all times.

Via commuterchallenge.ca

Telecommuting May Cause Security Risks for Companies

Steve — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:09:29 +0000

According to the latest Statistics Canada data, 1.4 million Canadians work at home at least part of the time and a 2010 study by Workopolis found that more than half of Canadians would like the option to work from home in order to avoid long commutes and increase productivity.

Via Business Review Canada – Canadian Business Magazine

Worst passwords of 2011

Steve — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:09:49 +0000

If your email password is “password,” or “123123,” you may want to change it immediately to avoid identity theft, says U.S. based Internet security company SplashData.

Via The Vancouver Sun