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U.S. Telework Success Story Faces Uncertain Future

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The union embraced these advantages, negotiating a two-day-a-pay-period in-office memorandum of understanding that aligned employees’ preferences with demonstrated operational effectiveness. More than 84% of federal employees and managers surveyed said telecommuting has improved both the quality of work and customer satisfaction.

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The Benefits and Risks of Hiring Digital Nomads

Success

In a widely circulated 2014 white paper titled “Challenging the modern myths of remote working,” the company, known as a pioneer in telecommuting, highlighted the various benefits of hiring remote workers: time-saving advantages, positive environmental impacts and higher rates of employee engagement, productivity and happiness.

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Is the Traditional Office the Least Productive Place to Work?

Small Business Labs

Office Nomads, a coworking facility in Seattle, discusses the same topic in their blog post Negotiating Your Coworking Membership With Your Boss.  For example, the Costs and Benefits of Telecommuting are nicely described by the smart folks over at the Telework Research Network. So let's see here.  

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Achieving Net Zero: The Role of Flexible Workspaces | Sam Pickering – Executive Director of Sustainability at The Instant Group

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I’m negotiating with landlords. And I actually wrote the definition of what a telecommuting center was for the Clean Air act for the us government, and we were telecommuting, as opposed to at that time, co working in business centers, etcetera. Now, had to have an active telecommuting program as an option in place.

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Ensuring payroll compliance in 2024: What’s new?

BMT Office Administration

If the worker has the power to negotiate their pay and hire other workers, they’re an independent contractor. Don’t use telecommuting to expand employees’ by requiring weekend and evening work without paying for it. Opportunity for profit or loss depending on managerial skill.

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In By Roger Fisher, William Ury and Bruce Patton Everyone needs to have negotiation skills. Most people think of negotiation as an “us-versus-them” situation. Dignan presents his ideas in an accessible manner with worksheets, checklists and questionnaires to help.

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