Archive for December, 2007


Video: “The Proposal”

Here is a brief dramatization of a successful telecommuting business. As the creators of this short movie point out: It is estimated that there are 20 million telecommuters worldwide today helping to save 44 million tons of C02 emissions annually. That number is expected to increase ten times by 2016. Hopefully businesses of all sizes [...]

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How to Write a Telecommuting Proposal

StellaCommute offers a no-frills outline of a proposal you can write to persuade your employer to allow you to telecommute. StellaCommute points out that it is essential to stick to the facts, i.e. how telecommuting benefits your employer: The most important thing to realize when you’re pitching telecommuting is that the boss doesn’t really care [...]

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Advice on Thinking “Outside the Cube”

Hannah Seligson reviews Michelle Goodman’s recently published book,The Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube (Seal Press, 2007). Here is an excerpt of the review. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of self-employed people reached 12.2 million in 2003, an increase of 6 percent from 2000. [...]

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