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Avoiding Work from Home Scams

If you’re considering finding a job that allows you to work remotely, you’ll need to know how to tell the difference between a legitimate job posting and a scam. Work-from-home scams have circulated for a few years now and there are several warning signs that you may be able to pick out by reading the advertisement. If you’re using a reputable job posting website service, you’ll be...

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Remote Work

Remote work, also known as working from home or telecommuting, is an employment arrangement in which the worker is not obligated to go to a worksite such as an office. The worker is given the freedom to choose where he or she works, be it at home, at a library, at a café, or elsewhere. Those who work remotely may include telecommuting employees, who are known as telecommuters or teleworkers. Others who...

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Salary and Benefits

One of the most common misconceptions about working from home is that it has to come with a pay cut. A decade ago, when telecommuting was less prevalent, this may have been true in most cases. Today, it’s usually not. If you’re an employee who works from home, your employer should be paying you the same salary, so long as your work output is the same and you’re not working fewer hours....

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The Benefits of Working From Home

Working remotely is a growing trend among workers and it’s no surprise given the perks that come with not having to make an appearance at the office every single day. Among freelancers and workers who telecommute, the following are some of the most popular reasons as to why they prefer to work from home. Flexibility Having the flexibility to choose when and where to do one’s job is a...

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The Challenges of Working From Home

These days, telecommuting or working from home is a very popular arrangement for employees. Many freelancers, as opposed to paying to rent for office space, also opt to work from home. But working from home is not for everyone. Some of those who try working from home find themselves faced with challenges they may not have expected. Workspace, Distractions, and Noise Having a quiet, secluded workspace is...

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Tax Considerations for Working From Home

If you’re an employee with a work-from-home arrangement, how you file your taxes won’t change when you start working remotely. However, if you’re a freelancer, they will. As an independent contractor or freelancer, the government considers you to be self-employed, which means that you are taxed differently than regular employees. The following are some of the key differences in how you...

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Overcoming Common Challenges

Working from home has its perks. However, it also comes with challenges that you may not experience working as an employee in an office. Many of the most difficult challenges you will face as a remote worker have to do with how you relate to the rest of your work team. When you don’t see them everyday it’s easy to feel isolated and disconnected from what you’re doing. You may find you...

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Companies Who Telecommute

As the economy continues to place more emphasis on knowledge-based jobs, working from home has become a popular option. In the United States, some figures suggest that approximately 50% of all workers have jobs that they could perform at home. In addition, the number of people who do work from home has increased drastically in recent years. You may not know it, but there are hundreds of companies that...

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The Freedom to Travel

Working in the internet age allows you to work while traveling anywhere you would like!

You can pick up and leave for a vacation whenever the mood strikes, move across the world with your significant other or just get away for a few days for a change of scenery.

Work with People All Over the World

If you like to interact with interesting people, the internet can help this happen.

There are so many ways to work with clients and employers all over the world. Social media, Skype and blogs are just a few ways to use the internet to work with new people.