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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Yahoo Recently Cancelled Work-From-Home Policy For Its Employees — Good Idea or Not?

Will reversing the trend of letting more employees work from home improve productivity or just contribute to more traffic and pollution problems?

Yahoo made news recently when it decided to pull work-from-home privileges from its employees. According to a story by USA Today, beginning in June, Yahoo workers will need to go into the office to take care of their daily workloads. The news of a reversal in policy by this tech giant came as an unpleasant surprise to many of the 10 percent U.S. workers who work from home at least one day a week. Patch editors all work remotely.  According to the USA Today story, working remotely gives many who do so an affordable opportunity to work and raise children at the same time. Working remotely has been encouraged, in many instances, as a way to help cut down on pollution and traffic issues. With today’s high cost of gas and child care services, …

Good Grief Y'all

10:06 am on Saturday, March 2, 2013

Good idea or not, depends on the business and the company structure. For the telecommuters, have them come into the office a day or part of a day once a week or a couple times a month, but not on Mondays or Fridays. This wouldn't require an individual cube - use a conference room or common area for a meeting or workshop. That might be the best of both worlds.   more ›

Monday, November 14, 2011

Local Job Alert: November 14

Norcross businesses are looking for local candidates to fill positions including inventory associates, massage therapists and more.

Gas prices are high and commuting is becoming more expensive. We want to help. Count on Patch Columnist Julie Paulk to provide you with local job leads. Job interview questions of the week: According to Monster.com, be prepared to answer the following interview questions: Inventory Associate Car Max is looking for an Inventory Associate for its Beaver Ruin Rd location. Employee benefits include tuition assistance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, medical, dental and vision plans, associate discounts and more. Read about this sales position online. Tax Experts Intuit is looking for Tax Experts to work from home 30-40 hours per week. Candidates should have extensive knowledge of tax law, experience using tax preparation …

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