TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND SUPPLIES

3/7/21

While there have been many lists like this (things we all must have to work from home) this one was worth sharing. I suspect we will be seeing newer and better stuff come out in the months ahead, but these are good, and available now.

2/21/21

Yikes. It appears some employers are keeping a very close eye on their remote employees. The link to the article below shares all the ways they are watching and tracking you and your work product and productivity.

2/1/21

A recent survey found that half of all Millennials are freelancers and that many more will join their ranks in 2021. My advice, you don't have to quit your day job to have a side gig, and steady income helps you launch and build a business.

1/19/21

In this article (click "Read More") it seems many of us miss our commute. I'm speechless. Then I thought about it, I guess I can see how that time could be important to some workers as a buffer between work and home. Read more. 

1/12/21

We already knew many workers preferred the flexibility of working remotely. A new survey show that companies are onboard with  a remote workforce. 

1/6/21

It's official, we are not going back to the office. Okay, I may have overstated that, but . . . USA Today ran an article that said 30% of workers who are working from home would quit if they were required to return to work. Very interesting.  

12/27/20
Ellen Goodwin shared a link to an article with over twenty five  inexpensive (under$50) 

accessories remote workers might find helpful. I read it and I already use many of them (the same brand even) so I thought I would pass it along.  

12/19/20
I wish I wrote these reviews and this article, but alas it was done by a CNN.They reviewed the best home office equipment and I now have product envy. There's some good information in this article which you can read by clicking the "Read More" button. 

12/12/2020

If you've been thinking about starting your own business (and one you can run from home) 2021 may be your best bet to go for it. Click "Read More" for a list of the 21 best businesses to start in the new year. I saw several that look good and I'm starting a training company, but I saw several other opportunities.  

12/5/2020

With the end of a lot of the programs put in place to help us during the tough times the pandemic caused nearing, I'm nervous. But, I'm less nervous because I took the initiative to ask for and receive breaks on home, car, and other loans which has been huge. It never hurts to ask, all they can say is no.  

12/3/2020

With good news about vaccines being made available early next year many remote workers are wondering if they'll have to go back to the office. According to a McKinsey survey, 38% of corporate executives anticipate their remote workers will work from home one or two days a week after the pandemic. 

11/26/2020

I don't want to be a naysayer, but as my wife and I started talking (dreaming)  of working from a boat in the Bahamas, I discovered there are tax implications—and not good ones. Click "Read More" for specifics. The good news, it's possible to live and work abroad. 

11/26/2020

I don't want to be a naysayer, but as my wife and I started talking (dreaming)  of working from a boat in the Bahamas, I discovered there are tax implications—and not good ones. Click "Read More" for specifics. The good news, it's possible to live and work abroad. 

11/26/2020

I don't want to be a naysayer, but as my wife and I started talking (dreaming)  of working from a boat in the Bahamas, I discovered there are tax implications—and not good ones. Click "Read More" for specifics. The good news, it's possible to live and work abroad. 

11/26/2020

I don't want to be a naysayer, but as my wife and I started talking (dreaming)  of working from a boat in the Bahamas, I discovered there are tax implications—and not good ones. Click "Read More" for specifics. The good news, it's possible to live and work abroad.