Comments on: Consider a virtual company to get a flexible work life http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:10:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Wanted: A better workplace coffeehouse » 16th letter » Blog Archive http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-156293 Wanted: A better workplace coffeehouse » 16th letter » Blog Archive Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:09:23 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-156293 [...] of this has started me thinking about the trend of remote working and the virtual company. The more wireless devices we have, the more places that have access to broadband, the easier it is [...] [...] of this has started me thinking about the trend of remote working and the virtual company. The more wireless devices we have, the more places that have access to broadband, the easier it is [...]

]]> By: Nicholas Sainten http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-127096 Nicholas Sainten Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:04:08 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-127096 A lot of small net businesses are pretty virtual already, with the whole team working from home and meeting face-to-face only intermittently. In fact, even a bunch of large outfits like FedEx are turning to virtual phone services like GotVMail or onebox to slash overhead costs. Sooner or later, we'll be hard pressed to find an "undistributed" office. A lot of small net businesses are pretty virtual already, with the whole team working from home and meeting face-to-face only intermittently. In fact, even a bunch of large outfits like FedEx are turning to virtual phone services like GotVMail or onebox to slash overhead costs. Sooner or later, we'll be hard pressed to find an "undistributed" office.

]]> By: Ivan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-94827 Ivan Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:15:26 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-94827 Penelope, as you stated in your article, "a virtual business also gives people the opportunity to create the personal life they want". This is the great aspect of having the virtual company, it provides time for anyone who has a family. It allows parents to tend to their children, manage their homes and all their other day to day affairs without having to leave the home. In many cases most individuals are now placing more value on the "time" they can spend with their families, and thus moving toward changing their lifestyle of the daily drive to work, to the prefered method of working online from their homes. In continung on, many individuals are now creating their own businesses and making a sizable income online. And the possibilities of generating good income is now very reachable to all individuals because of all the consumers now accessing the internet and looking for new products. In conslusion, the online world is a huge market place and any person willing to put forth the effort of establishing a business has the opportunity of creating a profitable home based business. Ivan Penelope,

as you stated in your article, "a virtual business also gives people the opportunity to create the personal life they want". This is the great aspect of having the virtual company, it provides time for anyone who has a family. It allows parents to tend to their children, manage their homes and all their other day to day affairs without having to leave the home.

In many cases most individuals are now placing more value on the "time" they can spend with their families, and thus moving toward changing their lifestyle of the daily drive to work, to the prefered method of working online from their homes.

In continung on, many individuals are now creating their own businesses and making a sizable income online. And the possibilities of generating good income is now very reachable to all individuals because of all the consumers now accessing the internet and looking for new products.

In conslusion, the online world is a huge market place and any person willing to put forth the effort of establishing a business has the opportunity of creating a profitable home based business.

Ivan

]]> By: Toni Dennis http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-36616 Toni Dennis Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:31:56 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-36616 What is the best way to get setup with a company to start a job from home with a virtual company? * * * * * <I>Unless you start your own virtual company, getting a job in a virtual company is not easy. You can't know beforehand if the company is virtual unless you know people at the company before you apply. Most virtual companies are small. This means that your best best bet is probably to find someone in your network who knows about a virtual company and can recommend you. -Penelope</I> What is the best way to get setup with a company to start a job from home with a virtual company?

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Unless you start your own virtual company, getting a job in a virtual company is not easy. You can't know beforehand if the company is virtual unless you know people at the company before you apply. Most virtual companies are small. This means that your best best bet is probably to find someone in your network who knows about a virtual company and can recommend you.

-Penelope

]]> By: Peneope Trunk http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-1067 Peneope Trunk Sat, 07 Oct 2006 16:11:58 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-1067 Great point, Jeff. I think this is especially true in cities like New York City where people cannot afford enough space in their home for a decent work area. In the Starbucks where I set up my own little portable office there were many others like me and we were completely regular and felt more like office mates than some people I've worked with in physical, cubicle-laden companies. Great point, Jeff. I think this is especially true in cities like New York City where people cannot afford enough space in their home for a decent work area. In the Starbucks where I set up my own little portable office there were many others like me and we were completely regular and felt more like office mates than some people I've worked with in physical, cubicle-laden companies.

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-1066 Jeff Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:43:06 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-1066 Nice article. Don't forget Starbucks. It's a "free" office to meet people or just to work for a few hours if you want to leave your virtual office to interact with other human beings. :-) Nice article. Don't forget Starbucks. It's a "free" office to meet people or just to work for a few hours if you want to leave your virtual office to interact with other human beings. :-)

]]> By: Gabriel http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-1065 Gabriel Sun, 01 Oct 2006 19:51:56 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/10/01/consider-a-virtual-company-to-get-a-flexible-work-life/#comment-1065 If you enjoyed this article, consider reading "Going Bedouin" at <a href="http://www.charterstreet.com/2006/02/going_bedouin.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.charterstreet.com/2006/02/going_bedouin.html</a> If you enjoyed this article, consider reading "Going Bedouin" at http://www.charterstreet.com/2006/02/going_bedouin.html

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