NEWS & RESOURCES

Category: Blog

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Blog, Teleworking

Welcome to your office, which in today’s telecommuting world means another part of your home. Here’s what’s great about that. You’re leaving that creaky swivel chair and stuffy cubicle not…
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Blog, Teleworking

Admit it. If you’re a manager of telecommuting employees, you’ve had momentary lapses when you wonder if they’re scarfing Doritos in front of a “Law and Order” rerun. But seriously,…
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Blog, Teleworking

Years ago, telecommuting seemed like a rare privilege offered to a few, until the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to reevaluate how to stay afloat. What started as a Band-Aid solution…
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Blog, Teleworking

Interested in teleworking, but aren’t sure if your job is suitable for it, ask yourself the following questions? Do you take work home with you in the evenings? Do you…
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A man wearing earbuds works on his laptop from home while his daughter sits next to him
Blog, Teleworking

As the nation, Virginia and the Middle Peninsula region started reacting to the COVID-19 crisis in the spring of 2020, many employees found themselves working from home – teleworking and…
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Blog, Teleworking

Are you thinking about asking your boss if you can start teleworking, and even more so, wondering if you are cut out for it? Thanks to Telework!VA and its resources,…
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Blog, Employer Resources, Teleworking

Thinking about implementing a telework program at your company? Perhaps you’re an employee and considering asking your boss for permission to telecommute a few days a week. A tried-and-true best…
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Blog, Teleworking

Telecommuting. Teleworking. Whatever you call it, it’s more than just working from home. “It takes self-discipline, self-motivation and effective time management skills,” advises Telework!VA. Want some tips for setting up…
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A man works on his laptop while his dog sits on the floor beside him
Blog, Teleworking

So you’re driving over an hour each way to get to work each day…just to sit at a computer that you also have at your house. You’ve seen other friends…
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Blog, Employer Resources, Teleworking

Officially speaking, to telework is to work at any alternative location other than your central worksite, on a full or part-time basis during the time when you would normally be…
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The Middle Peninsula Rideshare Commuter Services – MidPenRideShare – are provided by the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission’s Transportation Demand Management Program in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. This program exists to assist persons who are seeking transportation alternatives to commuting within and from the Middle Peninsula area.