A jarring wake-up call for people yearning to work from home landed in late December. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered operators of a work-from-home scheme — Effen Ads — to pay nearly $1.5 million to settle the allegations that they used misl… Continue reading
Imagine this: Your employer says not only can you work from home, you can work from anywhere in the world. Hmm… Maybe you’d move near your grown kids in another part of the country and work from there. Or maybe you’d relocate to a less expensive, warme… Continue reading
If you’re hoping to work from home in your second act, you’re in good company. According to Buffer’s 2019 State of Remote Work report, 99% of nearly 2,500 remote workers surveyed said they’d like to work remotely at least some of the time for the rest … Continue reading
The advantages of working from home include the lack of a commute and the absence of a mandatory 9-to-5 schedule. Yet at some point, those same advantages of having a home office can hinder your ability to create a clear distinction between your worksp… Continue reading
Remember the “man cave” craze? Back in the 1990s, thousands of American basements became pubs, game rooms and beer-tasting lounges — all so men could have a place to hang out in peace. It’s not surprising, then, that women soon wanted kid-free, spouse-… Continue reading