I am planning on WFH from a different state for just one day. My boss has told us that they want us to be working from our actual homes when we have WFH days (which are specifically wed and Fri).

I have done this once previously and asked my boss for permission, and he did allow it but was reluctant so I just didn’t want to make a deal out of it again.

I am worried that my boss/company will be alerted that I am working from another location due to my vpn. To clarify, this wouldn’t technically be breaking any overarching company rules but it’s just my managers preference. Regardless, is it dumb to risk it? Should I just call in sick that day instead? Or are the odds they actually get notified or check location extremely slim?

Remote worker here, and management is questioning gaps in time where productivity is not shown. It's being based off a report they ran than indicates when I was closing cases. It's showing a couple one hour gaps in time where it looks like I'm not working. I'm an okder person in the workforce, and don't know enough about technology to explain this.

Hey everyone, I am a college student that's here not really because I have a work-from-home job, but I wanted to learn more about the challenges and difficulties of WFH, it's both for a project I have at hand as well as just learning more about remote work

For that reason, I am looking for people to interview, particularly those who have more troubles, may it be bad communication with your team, interference between work and family, etc.

I hope I don't come across as rude, and I would greatly appreciate it if someone could take some time after work to share their stories

Portable monitor recommendations?

I've found that I really do need multiple screens to function at work. Has anyone had any luck with those folding "wing" style dual portable monitors? Any recommendations? Is it worth it to shell out for a name brand or are the random Amazon brands fine?

For context, I have a good home office setup, but I need something for other rooms or for when I'm traveling. Thanks in advance!

I'm a software engineer and I've just started a freelancing career. My first contract was 2 page PDF directly with a client, states the duration, notice period, daily rate etc.

Now its about to end and I was approached by 2 agencies. Asked for their standard contract and they both gave me similar 40 pages monstrosities, with each paragraph contradicts another.

• They want both "obligation of result with highest industry standards" AND that I file the timesheet that should be approved by the client. Time & Material and result, pick one!
• They have absurd high (like fixed 50k) penalties everywhere including not filing timesheet correctly, not providing timely the insurance policy, late invoice etc.
• Uncapped liability for GDPR/Cybersec infringement.
• Vague non-compete not limited to specific customer.

Is it the industry standard for EU? Like praying they won't simply decide to use it against you?

Heyy everyone!! I’m hosting a girls coworking day next Monday in central London 🫶🏽 please pm me if you’d like to come!! There’s a small group of us ☺️

Good evening everyone,
I’d like to hear from those of you who work remotely. What are the best remote jobs I could pursue that don’t require advanced degrees or 5–10 years of study, and that would allow me to work from anywhere in the world?
I’m specifically looking for careers that are accessible without a long academic path. I’m not interested in coding or software development.
I’d really appreciate your recommendations and personal experiences. Thank you!

Podcasts! I will need to buckle down to push out some reports. I basically will be living in a spreadsheet for the next couple of weeks, and I need recommendations for some podcasts to keep me going. Open to suggestions, folks!

Also a CTO position with personal laptop