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Re: Allowing employees to work from home

lhmesa — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:49:52 GMT

Thank you for the clarification.

Best of luck and please let me know if you might use my services...who knows what the future may hold!

Re: Allowing employees to work from home

netdebut — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:35:52 GMT

Oh, absolutely. I agree whole-heartedly. I will make sure of all the things you mentioned are met. I'd like for them to be enthusiastic and excited to work for a company that will be fair to its users/members but also to its employees. We want them to WANT to work from home so they could enjoy the freedom of practically setting their own hours with paid vacation and all the benefits that could be offered.

We're not going to twist anyone's arm in working for us, but I know I will pick the right ones. I will be requesting pictures of their home, their family so I could actually get to know the person. I will also consider their connection capabilities. If they have cable acess but could only afford dial-up, I'd pay for it. If they don't have a desk, I could buy it for them. If their computer is old, I'd buy them a new one. It all depends on their personality, drive, capabilities, experiences and a few other things I haven't thought of yet, lol.

Re: Allowing employees to work from home

Wingman — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:20:30 GMT

Hi netdebut,

Just wanted to provide you with another perspective (for what it's worth)

I worked from home for 2 years because my employer wanted to reduce expenses. This was the most miserable time in my tenure with the organization. I eventually left the company after 10 years of service.

When you are putting together your team, be sure they are mature enough to actually work from home and ge the productivity you want. Also make sure they WANT to work from home. I preferred the ability to walk to the developer or network admin person on the project and ask them questions face to face. What would typically take about 15 minutes to discuss and resolve in person would take us days once we were each relegated to working from home. Sometimes email and voicemail just don't cut it.

I would also agree with what some of the others have mentioned about meeting each person on a regular basis. You have to cultivate the team atmosphere even if everyone works in different locations.

Good Luck

Re: Allowing employees to work from home

netdebut — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:13:31 GMT

Hey nica,

Thanks for pointing that out to me. I'll have that fixed as soon as possible.

Re: Allowing employees to work from home

netdebut — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:12:54 GMT

Hi Linda (and everyone else),

One we have job openings, it will be announced from our site and emphasized through our website. Just a little heads-up, I will be looking for bi-lingual and enthusiastic personnel. I've already found 2 potentials. One from Malaysia and one from Costa Rica, each speaking 3 different languages. That would already allow my company to run a 24/7 customer support. I hope to have as many as 25-30 employees at our peak.

So if you're interested, just stick around the site. I'm sure openings will be available throughout the year as we expand.

Re: Allowing employees to work from home

nicaservices — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:09:32 GMT

Hi Kevin there is a little typo on your website it reads"that has been his been part of his profession for over 15 years at his company"

Re: Allowing employees to work from home

angellee — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:50:17 GMT

I resently just moved and looking for something to do while at home with my three kids and two step children. 10,9,6,18months, and 6 months. I have been so active in my life before my children and I need that extra part in my life(the job). I want something that would benefit my children in the long run. I am always at home and on the computer when my young ones sleep or play. I think this would be a great thing for my family. I have looked into other jobs at home and I am not really sure they are for real. Please get back with me. I also have thought about opening up my own business, just dont know where to start. I grew up with my father being so great and lucky in life with his businesses. Maybe you can help me.
Thank you for your time
Linda Lagerquist
angellee212003@verizon.net
508-865-2988

Re: Allowing employees to work from home

netdebut — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:40:05 GMT

Hi Lydia,

Thank you for your offer but I'm actually needing full-time employees. The information shared on our site is highly sensative and cannot be shared with a part-time assistant.

Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions. I think I will still run my business from home, allow my employees to work from home and then look into the business offices that could easily be rented around the world.

Re: Allowing employees to work from home

lhmesa — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:17:09 GMT

Mr. Lam

I am currently in the beginning stages of starting my own business from home...One Click Virtual Aide.
What will your company specialize in? What type of employees will you be searching for? What experience/background are you seeking?

I am very interested in hearing more about your business and discussing what One Click might offer to help!
Look forward to hearing from you soon!

Thank you,
Lydia Halgren

Re: Allowing employees to work from home

Ed O'Gee — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:43:08 GMT

It all depends on what you do - if you are a technology company I would think having people work remotely is a great idea, but you'd need some office space to meet new potential clients or service existing ones. In today's global economy even the large corporations are doing this, so it is not out of the ordinary.

If you have people working from home your network will be key, you'll need a way to track precisely when your employees online, they will need sophisticated passwords that change often, all in an effort to protect the digital security of your company.