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The Benefits and Risks of Hiring Digital Nomads

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In a widely circulated 2014 white paper titled “Challenging the modern myths of remote working,” the company, known as a pioneer in telecommuting, highlighted the various benefits of hiring remote workers: time-saving advantages, positive environmental impacts and higher rates of employee engagement, productivity and happiness.

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Achieving Net Zero: The Role of Flexible Workspaces | Sam Pickering – Executive Director of Sustainability at The Instant Group

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And I actually wrote the definition of what a telecommuting center was for the Clean Air act for the us government, and we were telecommuting, as opposed to at that time, co working in business centers, etcetera. Now, had to have an active telecommuting program as an option in place. Well, it was carbon.

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Should City Governments and other Businesses look to Virtual Services to Save Money?

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The first is to keep the worker as an employee but turn the position into a telecommuting position. Converting an in-office worker to a telecommuting employee saves money by reducing overhead costs. After all, you don’t tell your attorney how to draft your legal documents right? There are two options to consider.

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Exploring The Explosive Growth of Coworking And What Lies Ahead with Will Sandford

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We also touched on the legal industry, which, surprisingly, is also beginning to make waves in coworking as more lawyers opt for flexible spaces over traditional office leases. In the early nineties, had about 185 facilities just for themselves, all flex telecommuting centers. I’m trying to pull my memory back here.

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