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Tech Jobs Moving to the Midwest

Small Business Labs

greatly reduces issues and problems associated with  navigating time zones, cultures and languages that are common with international outsourcing.  IBM and other major corporations are reducing telecommuting and ordering more people back to the office.  Although lower cost U.S. Meanwhile, locating in the U.S.

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Frugal Ways to Improve Remote Team’s Productivity

Productivity Bits

Those kinds of team members never see each other face to face, and sometimes even work in different time zones, which obviously means that it’s that much harder to stay in sync. With each year, the number of telecommuting workers rises drastically. Be aware of time zones To increase productivity, use cycled work schedules.

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Is a post-COVID remote work policy right for you?

BMT Office Administration

Global Workplace Analytics estimates that an employer can save $11,000 on average per year for each half-time telecommuter. However, some businesses may have needs that do not suit telecommuting. Hybrid work offers many of the same benefits as remote work, including increased employee satisfaction, retention, and cost savings.

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Got the Flu? Work from Home!

Professional Assistant Blog

If youre feeling well enough to be able to work from home (telecommuting), an alternative would be to ask your IT department to set you up with VPN (virtual private network) access. If youre stuck in a situation where you dont feel well enough to go into the office, but werent supplied with a laptop , there is another solution.

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