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Blog, Telecommuting

Congratulations! You’re working from home so let’s get started planning your new space. Perhaps you’ve worked remotely on occasion before but going 100% virtual or even hybrid means it’s time…
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Blog, Carpooling

Congratulations if you’ve decided to cut costs and reduce your carbon footprint by carpooling to work on a regular basis. With prices at the pump on the rise, you’ll reach…
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Blog, Telecommuting

Need some pointers to look even better on Zoom, especially now that you’re teleworking? We’re guessing you already know not to wear stripes and patterns and earrings that jingle so…
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Blog, Telecommuting

Working remotely with your employees, you’ve surely Zoomed. In fact, we use Zoom as a noun, adjective and verb without thinking about it. “I’ll set up a Zoom.” “In our…
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Blog, Telecommuting

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, Telecommuting

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, Telecommuting

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, Telecommuting

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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Blog, Telecommuting

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, Telecommuting

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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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.