Articles tagged with Business

Bootstrapping in a Pandemic

Just chillin'
Dog with swag by Linda Segerfeldt

I don't need no angels

It’s been only five months since I regained my independence but it feels like years. I’ve been setting up the foundation for a little project of mine, partaking in online communities, and enjoying the thrill of working at my own pace and having a purpose. I’ve got plenty to do and no intentions of going back to the stale world of normalcy.

Fancy a vicarious peek? Here’s what I’ve been up to.

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Published in bootstrap, writing, business and life

New York City’s Summer of Hell: Time for a Revolution

New York
Lic2 by HobsonNY

Why isn’t the most populous city in America embracing remote work?

On Monday, July 10, 2017, New York City woke up to what Governor Andrew Cuomo had described as “summer of hell.” An eight-week period of train track repairs at Penn Station in Manhattan, expected to cause reduced service across the Tri-State Area.

I couldn’t think of a worse way to start the season or a better excuse to discuss remote work so I turned to the New York Times to have a better gauge of the situation.

Let’s see.

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Published in productivity, business, society and opinion