Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from April 1999

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from April 1999

Getting Away from It All -- or Not.(survey of travelers concerning what they like, and do not like, about working at the office)(Industry Trend or Event)
April 1, 1999... SUMMARY: A survey of business travelers suggests that--contrary to some popular opinion--office workers really don't miss the office and all that goes with it. Though the survey results may be skewed because the respondents were frequent...

Telecommuting Tax Credit Bill Introduced in New Jersey; California Bill Proposed to Modify Pollution-Reduction Spending.(Government Activity)(Editorial)
April 1, 1999... SUMMARY: A state assemblyman in New Jersey introduced legislation that would grant a tax credit for both corporation business tax and gross income tax for employers who allow their employees to telecommute. It's a good example of legislation...

Home-Office Furniture Goes Upscale.(Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers debuts home office furniture line)(Industry Trend or Event)
April 1, 1999... SUMMARY: The respected custom furniture maker Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers has Introduced several pieces of elegant furniture for home offices. If you're looking for some beautiful hand-crafted wood furniture and your budget is "flexible," take a...

Feel Like You're on a "Slippery Slope" at Work? Maybe You Are.(Internet access available at Whistler/Blackcomb ski resort in Whistler, British Columbia)(Company Operations)
April 1, 1999... SUMMARY: Bringing the concept of mobile work to new heights is the Whistler/Blackcomb ski resort in Whistler, British Columbia. An on-mountain business center has been opened in a lodge there, so skiers can check e-mail and surf the Web when...

Health Care Group's Telework Guide Available Online.(American Health Information Management Association report)(Directory)
April 1, 1999... SUMMARY: Another example of the growing number of "how-to" resources available is a "practice brief" on telework from the American Health Information Management Association. It's available for free on the Web, and is an excellent, concise...

British Library's Teleworking Directory Published.
April 1, 1999... SUMMARY: The British Library just released a "Teleworking Directory," an 80-page compilation of print and electronic resources for the field. If you want a handy reference guide that lists (as of late 1998, at least) hundreds of books, Web...

Workplace Design Book Looks at Space and Work Methods.(Excellence by Design)
April 1, 1999... SUMMARY: The new book Excellence by Design reports on a four-year research project at MIT, and focuses on the intersection of workplace design and work practices, and how the former contributes to the latter. Two books don't make a trend,...

Gore Calls for Program to Ease Traffic Congestion.(US VP Al Gore proposes measures to ease traveling burdens on commuters)(Government Activity)
April 1, 1999... SUMMARY: The Clinton Administration (mostly in the form of Vice President Gore, in the run-up to his election campaign), wants to do more to relieve traffic congestion. Gore wants the FCC to assign a national three-digit number (similar to 911...

A Tale of a Troubled Teleworker.
April 1, 1999... SUMMARY: For everyone who has wanted to throw his or her PC under the wheels of a heavily-loaded truck, this essay by Noel Hodson will have particular meaning--especially if you work at home and have come to rely on your trusty PC. His tale of...