Chapter Seven. Working It from Home: Tips for Telecommuters

If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle.

Samuel Johnson

Working from home might seem like a fuzzy-slippered fantasy come true, and many of you who have never actually participated in this kind of setup have an image in your head that involves you, those slippers, a homemade latte, and a purring cat draped over the monitor. And yes, while you can incorporate those things into your daily workload, having a balanced approach is the only way to make this telecommuting thing really work.

Telecommuting: Myth vs. Fact

Telecommuting (or working from home, or as some people like to call it, "working it from home") has become quite the trend as remote technology gets better, ...

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