Who needs the office?
What’s the big deal about being in the office every day? It’s a yucky morning in Manhattan and I’ve been sniffling all weekend, so I decided to spare myself and everyone I might potentially infect by...
View ArticleSpace does matter
It’s been one of those weeks where I’m doing so much at any given moment that it doesn’t seem like anything’s getting done at all. Not exactly the best psychological environment for writing, if you...
View ArticleHow Facebook employees use Facebook at work
When Mike Rognlien joined Facebook three years ago, about 1,700 people worked for the company. That number has more than tripled since then to almost 7,000 employees scattered across the globe, from...
View ArticleNo flextime in your office? Don’t blame HR, fault your boss
If your employer offers flexible work schedules--the option to telecommute, for instance, or to come in to the office at hours other than the usual--how did you hear about the policy? Odds are it...
View Article3 ways to make working from home work — for everyone
A majority of U.S. workers say they'd like to work from home at least part of the time. Many see it as critical to work/life balance — a reason Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, herself a new mom, was...
View Article10 surprising jobs you can do from home
Most people think of telecommuting as something that cubicle dwellers request, but more and more employers are looking for new hires who seldom, if ever, come in to the office in the first place. One...
View ArticleCollege grads: Your first job doesn’t have to be in an office
Dear Annie: Please settle an argument. I'm graduating from college in a few weeks and have been dragging my feet about accepting a job offer -- I've had three -- because I dread the thought of being...
View ArticleBritney Spears is the latest celeb to get her own app. Who should be next?
Britney Spears wants back into your life–or at least your phone. On April 29, People reported that singer is the latest pop star to get her own mobile video game app. According to People, the app is...
View ArticleThese American cities have the worst commutes
In a world where pollution, climate change, and energy supplies are major problems, you might think that work and workers would be close enough to allow efficient commuting. Not a chance. According to...
View ArticleHow to tell a real work-at-home job offer from a scam
Dear Annie: I'm embarrassed to be asking this, but I could use some help. What happened was, right out of college, I started working in R&D at a chemical company. Then, after about six years, I...
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