New Legit Book on Making Money at Home
For many professionals, working from home is not just a dream, but it is THE dream. Since every scammer, shark and charlatan is aware of this fact, the world is flooded with work-from-home schemes. One of the better resources that we've seen in quite some time for folks looking to make a living from home is Undress for Success: The Naked Truth About Making Money at Home.
Whether you're a freelancer, employee or business owner, you will find useful tips and advice that will bring you one step closer to becoming an e-worker.
Several surveys I've come across recently have stated that up to 75% of companies are currently offering e-work as an employee benefit. As many of us hold on for dear life during this recession, you would think that ALL employers would see the benefit in "telework." E-work does not just benefit the employee, but the rewards are often even greater for the organization - and the world. Who doesn't want to reduce our nation's dependence on foreign resources? Lower greenhouse gas emissions? Reduce traffic? Bring back jobs that have been outsourced offshore? It's a no-brainer, right?
For the record, my old-school employer does NOT permit e-work. Thats's right. It's NOT an option. Ever. You can chalk it up to fear. It's this inability to evolve that will weaken the organization's working gene pool over time and leave them vulnerable to the competition.
I need to send our HR folks to the Telework Savings Calculator. That might change some minds!
Until I read Undress for Success, I did not know how ambitious the U.S. government has been with encouraging e-work as an option for federal workers. Well done!
To find out which job boards are the best for work-at-home jobs and to get the latest home-based work resources, visit UndressforSuccessOnline.com.
The book is a useful self-evaluation tool, helping you determine if e-work is a good option for your line of work. The answers might surprise you!
Andrew G.R.
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The only problem I encountered was the lack of flexibility with my last company. Unfortunately, my boss left the company and I was reorganized from a product group into a marketing group. My new boss didn't like having employees who were not in her line of vision everyday. Even though I had worked at the company for 3 years and successfully worked from home one day a week for 2 of those years, my new boss (who was well aware of my schedule when I was shifted into her group) insisted I be in the office everyday. When I made a case with HR for retaining my previous schedule, my new manager explained that she only wanted me in everyday because she was unable to manage people remotely. She also asked HR if she could replace an employee who was new to her group (gained through a company merger) because this person worked/lived on the West Coast while we were located on the East Coast. Being on a different coast and managing this person remotely would 'just be too difficult'. HR said 'no' to firing the other West Coast employee, but 'yes' to her request to end my telecommuting.