Telling Your Boss About Telecommuting Absenses

We all have reasons to be out of the office during the work day: doctor’s appointments, banking business, and even an extended lunch are a few that come to mind.  When you work in an office, you probably shoot your boss an email about your absence.  As a telecommuter, it may seem strange to follow [...]

Working Vacations

Many of us take vacations to get away from work, but as a telecommuter you may choose to take your work with you on some types of vacations.  This tends to work best on vacations where you are visiting someone, rather than going to a remote location where you don’t know anyone.
When I was an [...]

Exploiting Short Downtimes

Much of a typical workday is spent waiting. The waits are often short, so we hardly even notice them.  Individually, they seem inconsequential, but collectively they amount to significant waste that can be eliminated.
An example of this type of wait is when you show up for a meeting before the entire team arrives.  You end [...]