Welcome to Thirty Thousand Miles
Get over your commute. Learn to thrive on your drive.
Essential needs for rural telecommuting
When you live in a rural area, there are some important considerations to keep in mind when you start thinking about telecommuting to work. Here are a few of the most important.
Extreme commuting is a danger to your health
Thought you were just wasting time on your commuting? Think again. You could be wasting your good health.
Telecommuting isn’t for everyone, but that doesn’t mean it won’t work for anyone
Telecommuting might not be right for every employer, but it works very well for some.
How to thrive on an ‘extreme commute’
Extreme commuting doesn’t have to steal your time away from you. How to thrive on your drive…
Rural commuting, where Remote Office Centers aren’t an option
Remote office centers are useful for some, but long-distance commuters living in rural areas might just be trading one commute for another.
GoToMyPC isn’t just for the office
You might not think about using GoToMyPC except as a way to access your work computer, but I found another use…
Telecommuting pitfalls: What if you don’t like telecommuting?
Part 10 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. You finally get to telecommute, but oh no, you’ve decided you hate it! Or, worst case senario, you love telecommuting—but your boss doesn’t.
Telecommuting pitfalls: Family issues
Part 9 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. Work time isn’t family time, but sometimes it can be hard for your family to remember that when you work at home.
Telecommuting pitfalls: You might be overlooked for promotions
Part 8 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. Why promotions or advancement might be hard to come by if you telecommute.
Telecommuting pitfalls: You might be an easy pick when your company downsizes or restructures
Part 7 of the “Top 10 Telecommuting Pitfalls” series. As a telecommuter you might be out of sight of the office, but you might be on your boss’s mind when it comes to downsizing.
