5 Ways to Overcome the Stresses of Virtual Employment
Follow these tips to ease the pressures of virtual employment. Everyone thinks stress is a bad thing – and it can be if you don’t approach it with the respect it deserves. Balancing the positive and negative impacts for remote workers is a life necessity. Some might be surprised to know that conscientious remote workers… Read more »
You need to know how to stand out as a remote worker
There is no need to wonder anymore how to prove yourself at work. Follow these tips and you’ll stand out as a hard-working remote employee. A big motivator for many professionals is showing our employers we’re the right person for the job. When we earn that recognition, it means our managers have noticed our efforts… Read more »
You Can Have Both: 10 Tips for Balancing Career and Family as a Remote Worker
Many remote workers have stressed about balancing career and family, and this guide will help you find a calm, common ground. There are some fortunate professionals who get the opportunity to choose whether to work remotely or at the office, but for the majority, it’s the company’s call based on infrastructure, geography, and budgetary considerations.
Work-arounds – why do we tolerate them?
I have had two experiences recently that left me scratching my head. This summer I flew to London on Virgin Atlantic…a nice enough airline – for an airline. As I was checking in, I was informed my carry-on was too heavy and I needed to remove some of the weight. The counter person watched me… Read more »
Three Keys to Building Virtual Trust With Your Remote Employer
A successful remote-working relationship is built on the grounds of virtual trust. I was reading a novel recently wherein the main character, a new employee at a Google-like company, remembers that her mother had told her “don’t take lunch your first week.” This was meant to help the character impress her higher-ups, of course. I… Read more »