Work from Home, Save the World
Avoiding the commute and working from home can not only boost your productivity, it can also help you play a role in mitigating climate change.…

Avoiding the commute and working from home can not only boost your productivity, it can also help you play a role in mitigating climate change.…
Quick, think. When someone says “remote worker” what’s the stereotype that comes to mind? A 20-something surrounded by a mountain of Apple screens in an over-priced San Fran studio?…
Remote work is no longer just for the techie huddled behind a MacBook Pro sipping a $7 micro-roasted skinny latte. The percentage of Americans working remotely already had climbed by…
One of the most common laments of those considering or already practicing remote work: I can’t help but get distracted by housework that needs to be done or I…
Loneliness and isolation are two of the biggest struggles for remote workers. A 2017 Harvard study found those working outside the office felt left out from, or even shunned by,…
Need a few minutes of Zen in the midst of this crazy time? Here's how to de-stress.…
Sure, COVID-19 has you thinking you can do your job from anywhere. But are you really ready to give up the familiarity and collegiality of an office with real-life interactions?…
From $14 to $899, we’ve got 40 great options to suit every remote worker’s taste and wallet.…
It's one thing to merely survive as a remote worker—it’s another to thrive. It all comes down to your commitment to well-being.…
These days it seems like nearly everyone is a remote worker. News anchors are broadcasting from their living rooms. Peloton instructors are pedaling through live classes from their dens. Real…
The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically curtailed travel—and business travel has experienced a major impact. Work travel is a $1.5 trillion industry. That’s right, trillion, with a “t.…
So, you’re a few months into the great remote work experiment? Turns out, your employees like it. And so do you. From mid-March to mid-April 2020, the percentage of…
About five years ago, Google’s People Operations (the tech giant’s version of an HR department) shared a robust study answering a brief yet complex question: What makes a…
These days, pretty much everyone has heard the benefits of remote work for employees and employers alike. Boosted employee wellness and satisfaction, slashed commute times and money spent on office…
How do you leave your work at the office if the office is at home? It’s a question many virtual workers struggle with. Surveys show setting boundaries and not…
Most of the time, we think of remote workers as techies in cushy jobs. Or freelancers. You know, the typical white-collar sort of work. But research shows that most remote…
Not long ago, city dwellers loved to mock the 'burbs. Now, they can't relocate there fast enough.…
Education systems across the United States, from kindergarten to postdoctoral, have been turned on their heads by the coronavirus outbreak. Ten of the country’s 15 largest public school systems…
Remember the days when you had to spend hours on end in a gray felt cubicle? Never again.…
Check your Gmail. No, not the stack of emails from your coworkers or the ads for “five vegetables you should never eat!” (only five?) but your automated vacation reply. What…
Working from home can get you in the best shape of your life—mentally, physically, and environmentally—if you take these tips to heart.…
COVID-19 may be crippling businesses’ ability to gather employees in person, but there’s never been a better time to reconnect with what your core values are.…
If you’re like many companies across the country, you’re continuing to hone remote operations after sending employees home for virtual work. The Atlantic has called it “an anxious…
In a mostly remote world, people can't all be online at the same time—and that’s a good thing.…
Every great movement starts with a few bold, inspired minds. Meet the people who foresaw today's biggest business trend.…
Asking a manager for work-from-home time may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be—if you arm yourself with the right questions and assurances beforehand.…
That perfect first job you had lined up may not be panning out quite the way you hoped, but that doesn't mean you can’t still gain valuable experience if you’re willing to be flexible.…
Once the initial allure of baking sourdough bread, planting victory gardens, and tie-dyeing sweatsuits during COVID wore off, people realized all they really wanted to do was lurk on Instagram and LinkedIn.…
Sitting all day and chatting with colleagues over Zoom or other videoconferencing apps sounds easy. After all, you’re not exerting much physical energy, so you should feel fresh as…
More people work remotely today than ever before—and that was pre-pandemic. Remote work has grown by 44% over the past five years; Gallup data show that 62% of US…
Three years ago, I turned down a dream-job offer at a prestigious magazine. The reason? Five remote work days a year. That wasn’t going to cut it. As it…