Telecommuting Can Be Frugal

Today we are still in the middle of that snowstorm. The snow is really piling up. After much deliberating to himself, my husband made the decision to work from home. Actually, it probably wasn’t much of a decision, since I doubt he would have made it through the roads anyway. I starting thinking about how frugal telecommuting is. If you haven’t taken advantage of your company’s telecommuting policy, you might want to consider it. Here are some ways that telecommuting can be frugal. Of course you know that working at home means that you won’t have to get to the … Continue reading

Do You Want to Work from Home? Don’t Air Your Dirty Laundry Online

The other day, I was reading some posts on a message board forum for moms who work from home. One of my favorite forums is the “telecommuting” thread. This is a great place to find current job openings and other ways to earn income online, or from home. I visit the site often and am starting to get to know the personalities of many of the posters. One of the “regulars” rarely takes a bathroom break without announcing it to the entire forum. Let’s just call her “Sally”. Just for arguments sake, I decided to pretend to be an employer … Continue reading

How to Stay Sane While Working From Home

I posted my story of my time in the work-from-home world in earlier this week–if you missed it, check it out here. That blog inspired this one: It is possible to stay sane while working from home, although sometimes it is more difficult than it would seem at first blush. When you work from home, you have almost no contact with the outside world unless you consciously work at it. Your spouse leaves for the day, and you are left by yourself, just you and your computer. The first couple of days go fine, but as time wears on, you … Continue reading