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Jet Blue’s got the right idea. All of their reservation agents work from home. They have created an entire webwork of telecommuters by using a computer network that feeds and monitors incoming calls to their at-home staff . When I called Jet Blue to book a recent flight the reservation agent was very professional and pleasant. [...] Graymatter’s Guide To Greener Business Practices Part Two The Air You Breathe
NASA scientists prove that house plants can remove air pollution from indoor environments. When I first heard about NASA sending plants into space, I imagined ivy growing long tendrils in all directions like weightless spiders. Since then, research in [...] Graymatter’s Guide To Greener Business Practices Part One Find Sustainable Strategies When we set out to go green at work, I was amazed to learn how toxic our office was (and still is!). Nearly everything was suspect. Obvious culprits like computers and light bulbs didn’t surprise me but I hadn’t considered the [...] The use of the Internet has changed the landscape of the American election process. Candidates are using free resources like http://ustream.tv and http://youtube.com to get their message out with great success. Web sites are used collect campaign money and put out calls to action. Social networking sites have helped reach voters young and old. These green [...] I’m sure I’m not the only one to catch their breath at the news. Fifty percent chance the North Pole will be ice free for a short time this summer. No ice. None. Scientists say it’s a 50-50 bet that the thin Arctic sea ice will completely melt away at the geographic North [...] When we offer employees the chance to work from home, they usually love it. It’s become a perk for working with us – and it’s easy to set up. There are a variety of ways to work with telecommuting employees, but I like videoconferencing the best. It’s great to be able to see someone when [...] FlexPath recently put out a listed of the five biggest mistakes individuals make in telecommuting. Having been both a telecommuter and employer of telecommuters, I thought it was useful. Here is FlexPath’s Five Biggest Mistakes in Telecommuting (in bold) with my perspective thrown in afterwards: 1. Neglect to set boundaries for themselves regarding work and [...] My neighbor just put up one of those old fashioned clothes lines. It seemed a bit of an eye sore when I first saw it there, the metal pole holding up a spiderweb-like array in the middle of her lawn. "The dryer uses a lot of electricity," she explained. Her simple use of the sun [...] Telecommunting is on the rise for various reasons. Gas prices, environmental issues, and the affordability of virtual office tools to name a few. I’m constantly on Skype or iChat (two video conferencing tools). Last week I spent four days in California… virtually. I literally had Skype on 8 – 10 hours each day, working closely [...] According to a recent article in Computerworld (see below), high energy costs will force more and more data centers to go green. When investigating green data centers for our own company, we found many that used renewable energy credits. After extensive research we found a 100% solar powered data center that creates no pollution what [...] |
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