Work at home.Q I am currently seeking to supplement my income through part-time telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. , However. everything on the Net seems to be questionable. I check out each organization through the Better Business Bureau. Is there a simpler way to find the right business to work with? --S.R. Blythe Dayton, OH A I found lots of useful information by doing a general search on the Internet under key word "telecommute See telecommuting. ," Check out the International Telework See telecommuting. Association & Council (www.telecommute.org), a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that holds seminars and conducts research in telecommuting, for more information. Also try work-at-home.com (www.2work-at-home.com/telecommute.shtml), which offers a listing of telecommuter-friendly companies, and IDC (ww.idc.com/research/viewsearchres.jsp?_requestid=203923), an advisory firm that offers information about IT and telecommunications industries. But it's up to you to find out if the company really offers telecommuting as an option. For example, consider the company's capability to provide communication technology, such as e-mail and videoconferencing. And if you need to interact with customers daily or if there is sensitive information involved, you may not be able to telecommute. Don't forget to research articles about the best places to work or the top companies to work for. They may tell you whether their employees telecommute. And lastly, pick up Telecommute! Go to Work Without Leaving Home by Lisa Shaw Lisa Shaw might refer to the following people:
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