by Dara Kerr, Cnet.com

February 20, 2014

Web guru and Android enthusiast Tim Bray has announced he’s leaving Google. Why? Because he wants to work from home. “It’s an amicable separation in the face of irreconcilable differences: I wouldn’t move to California and Google wouldn’t open a Vancouver office,” Bray wrote in a blog post. “Both before and after being hired, I...[Click to read more]

by James Clark, TooManyAdapters.com

February 19, 2014

I’m writing this from a cafe in Saigon, with access to two vitally important things:  speedy internet, and high-quality iced coffee. This is a normal day at the office for me, and it seems only appropriate that I be writing this article about working around the world while in a cafe in Vietnam. I’ve been...[Click to read more]

by Jeremy Wells, Medium.com

February 18, 2014

The idea of working remotely (working from home, telecommuting, etc) isn’t new. People have been working remotely for years. These highly coveted, and fairy-tale jobs are considered the oasis of employment for many people. The beautiful dreams of a 15 second commute from your comfy bed to the desk in your extra bedroom are all...[Click to read more]

by Mary Ellen Slayter, Smartblogs.com

February 17, 2014

This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track of the series here and check out our daily e-mail newsletter, SmartBrief on Leadership. Don’t subscribe? Sign up. Plenty of days pass when I don’t see any of the workers at my content marketing...[Click to read more]

by Vizteams.com

February 15, 2014

The news media and business publications have actually concentrated a lot of attention just recently on handling remote workers in IT and information-based corporate settings. As a result, there have actually been plenty of studies done about the advantages for the workers, the benefits for the business– as well as the advantages for the earth–...[Click to read more]

by Andy Cross, Ambition.co.uk

February 14, 2014

If you’ve ever had one of those days, a perfect storm of a day, then you’ll understand why I wasn’t ready to accept the resignation of one of my star sales employees when she announced her husband had landed a dream job and the family was about to move location some four or five hours...[Click to read more]

by Source.opennews.org

February 13, 2014

For the last two-and-a-half years I’ve been a 100% remote worker, first onPANDA Project and now with NPR visuals. Recently, several people have asked me how I make this work. At the same time, I’ve taken on new responsibilities at NPR as a project manager. This change has brought into sharp relief the things I’ve...[Click to read more]

by Vincent Fabello, Blog.hrsmart.com

February 13, 2014

Being remote isn’t easy. I’ve found difficulty both working remotely myself and working with remote coworkers. Between a more global workforce and the need to be prepared for disaster situations, I’ve had to ask myself, how does working remotely work? Here are a few items that have helped me.[Click to read more]