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Teleworkers come in all shapes and sizes. Some never meet their teams face-to-face while others are in the office a few days of every week. Maryanne Perrin co-founded Balancing Professionals, LLC<\/a> to help companies understand that non-standard workplaces are a good investment.<\/p>\n Maryanne is a telecommuter in the Raleigh, Durham area and runs her company without any brick and mortar offices. She dropped by to share her experience and answer 10 Telecommuting Questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do.<\/b><\/p>\n I\u2019ve spent most of my career with start-up tech companies and loved it! Five years ago I started a completely different type of business (Balancing Professionals, LLC<\/a>) to help organizations re-think how they work and embrace more flexible work arrangements like telecommuting, part-time and job-share positions, flexible scheduling, and non-traditional career paths. These types of arrangements offer tremendous benefits to employers and employees and are really a no-brainer when you see all the studies that support them. However, changing the workplace culture to enable them can often be challenging! <\/p>\n 2. How long have you been a telecommuter?<\/b><\/p>\n I\u2019ve been doing some aspect of my job from home for the last 15 years. Ever since I had a laptop. Now, I\u2019m a 100 percent telecommuter!<\/p>\n 3. Why did you start?<\/b><\/p>\n Like many entrepreneurs, the decision to telecommute was a bottom-line decision. For our business model, it didn\u2019t make financial sense to have a bricks and mortar office so my business partner and I have both worked out of home offices for the last 5 years.<\/p>\n 4. How many people do you regularly work with?<\/b><\/p>\n My business partner, Kella, and I are in touch frequently using a variety of technologies. I also work with job-seekers in the Raleigh\/Durham area, business leaders, and a great network of women entrepreneurs who have formed an advisory board. <\/p>\n Some days it\u2019s just me and the dog. Those days are very productive!<\/p>\n 5. When was the last time you saw your coworkers face-to-face?<\/b><\/p>\n I saw Kella a week and a half ago when we had a full day of meetings with a community leader and our advisory group. We\u2019ve been experimenting with technologies like CrossLoop<\/a> which allows us to share computer screens without being face-to-face. It decreases our need for in-person meetings.<\/p>\n 6. What is your desert island must-have telecommuting tool?<\/b><\/p>\n Definitely my iPhone. Work has gotten even more mobile now that I\u2019m not tied to my laptop. For example I often answer emails or read articles while I\u2019m waiting somewhere for my kids. <\/p>\n 7. How many different ways did you communicate with your team today?<\/b><\/p>\n Email and text message<\/p>\n 8. What is the one thing that really makes your home office officy?<\/b><\/p>\n The sound proof door!<\/p>\n 9. Do you ever miss cubicle livin’?<\/b><\/p>\n While I sometime miss being part of a bigger team, I don\u2019t miss the inflexibility associated with cubicle life. Thankfully, social networking technologies help me feel connected to a great network of really smart people without having to live in the cube!<\/p>\n 10. What are the best pajamas for long conference calls?<\/b><\/p>\n For me, it\u2019s all about the slippers and the hot cup of tea.<\/p>\n Thanks for stopping by Maryanne!<\/p>\n http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/forex.html<\/a> http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/offers-zaim\/bistrodengi-zaymi-online-nalichnymi.html<\/a> \n