The non-telecommuting workaday life has its pitfalls, among them, inflexible work schedules. Indeed there are legitimate reasons to need time off, for child care or a personal or family emergency. Not surprisingly, a company is addressing those needs: Feeling like playing hooky, but nervous about getting caught? The Excused Absence Network has got your back. [...]

The NTI, National Telecommuting Institute, in their own words, “is a unique educational/job-matching organization pioneering the development of telework jobs for Americans with disabilities.” A recent Boston Globe article profiles wheelchair bound Christopher Watts who works from home, thanks to the intervention of the NTI. It is an inspiring success story: Watts went on to [...]