David Heinemeier Hansson: Every Employee Should Work From Home - Forbes
To understand the importance and widespread “work at home” epidemic, I spoke to David Heinemeier Hansson, who is a partner at the web-based software development firm 37signals. Hansson co-wrote Agile Web Development with Rails with Dave Thomas in 2005 as part of The Facets of Ruby Series. He also co-wrote Getting Real and Reworkwith Jason Fried. His latest book called Remote: Office Not Required, is now available for pre-order and will be published in October. You can follow him on Twitter @dhh and read his insights on the 37signals blog.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
10 Stupid Perceptions about Work at Home Moms | Casa de Chaos
10 Stupid Perceptions about Work at Home Moms | Casa de Chaos
When I first started to work at home, I was the mom of two kids. I was working for a little “extra” cash. Disneyland pass money. Purses and new shoes. My primary business was marketing the clothing line I’d launched. I was shipping to some 250 or so stores worldwide, not making a huge profit. But it was cool. I started blogging to boost my marketing efforts. Anything not to have to go back to work in an office for a marketing firm. Or as some obnoxious people liked to say, “get a REAL job.”
When I first started to work at home, I was the mom of two kids. I was working for a little “extra” cash. Disneyland pass money. Purses and new shoes. My primary business was marketing the clothing line I’d launched. I was shipping to some 250 or so stores worldwide, not making a huge profit. But it was cool. I started blogging to boost my marketing efforts. Anything not to have to go back to work in an office for a marketing firm. Or as some obnoxious people liked to say, “get a REAL job.”
Friday, March 15, 2013
The Work-at-Home Controversy May Never Go Away
The Work-at-Home Controversy May Never Go Away
When Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced a complete ban on working at home in late February, she sparked an uproar in the media, not to mention in the halls of Yahoo itself.
Read more at http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2013/03/15/The-Work-at-Home-Controversy-May-Never-Go-Away.aspx#B0xyWYEKIy3kX85I.99
When Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced a complete ban on working at home in late February, she sparked an uproar in the media, not to mention in the halls of Yahoo itself.
Read more at http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2013/03/15/The-Work-at-Home-Controversy-May-Never-Go-Away.aspx#B0xyWYEKIy3kX85I.99
Friday, March 8, 2013
Big Data Ended Work From Home At Yahoo -- Will Your Company Be Next? - Forbes
Big Data Ended Work From Home At Yahoo -- Will Your Company Be Next? - Forbes
Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer used data analytics to justify her company’s ban last week on telecommuting, according to Business Insider. It seems Mayer doesn’t do much without lots of data backing her up.
Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer used data analytics to justify her company’s ban last week on telecommuting, according to Business Insider. It seems Mayer doesn’t do much without lots of data backing her up.
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