http://www.silicon.com Results for WFH en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39435174,00.htm In related news, telco BT - a champion of homeworking, with more than 10,000 staff who work from home and a further 64,000 who work flexibly - has revoked the WFH privileges of around 200 staff in front-line customer service roles its IT services... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 27 May 2009 15:18:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39431370,00.htm For today is the annual Work From Home day, and quite frankly the best thing about being WFH is the reduced importance of sartorial correctness. If you're reading this on Friday 15 May, there's a good chance you're not wearing any trousers. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 15 May 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39430898,00.htm With millions expected to abandon the office today to mark the annual Work From Home day, silicon.com sent its reporters out into the field (literally) to see whether homeworking is all it's cracked up to be. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 15 May 2009 08:29:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39430295,00.htm The most widely cited financial saving associated with WFH is not having to get dolled up and 'look the part' for the office - cited by 83 per cent of survey respondents. Nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of respondents believe they are generally... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 13 May 2009 15:39:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39408674,00.htm According to the latest silicon.com poll which asked readers how often they work from home, a quarter of respondents claimed to WFH every day. A further quarter of poll respondents claimed to get WFH action once or a few times per month. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:15:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39284645,00.htm The main reasons staff are keen on WFH action include the need to have flexible working schedules; the rising cost of fuel - and therefore of commuting; and the desire for a better work-life balance. The majority of Brits would love to work from... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:44:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39251534,00.htm When looking for a new job, techies cite flexible working as the next most important criteria after salary, according to the poll - with 57.4 per cent citing WFH as 'very important'. Working from home - or when out and about with the help of a... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:18:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39236056,00.htm This month the BlackBerry vs iPhone war reached near boiling point as RIM's co-CEO dismissed suggestions its Bold new smart phone (see photos here) is a response to competition from Apple. Speaking to silicon.com in an exclusive interview, RIM's... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 30 May 2008 10:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39225527,00.htm The average UK commuter spends almost 29 working days each year travelling to work. If you are one of those unlucky London commuters who travel more than three hours per day, that figure shoots up to 96 working days each year. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 21 May 2008 14:32:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39170422,00.htm WFH - all the coverage.diams;  The great working from home experiment diams; Vista fails to convince CIOs Leader: What can we learn from working at home? The Office of Fair Trading is set to extend its mobile and remote working rollout from 100 to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:47:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39170075,00.htm WFH - all the coverage ♦ The great working from home experiment ♦ Leader: What can we learn from working at home? Working long hours is having a negative impact on many UK tech workers as it hits morale and cuts into valuable leisure time. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:04:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39169951,00.htm WFH - all the coverage ♦ The great working from home experiment ♦ Leader: What can we learn from working at home? Companies are being exposed to risk online by bad behaviour among home workers - from hi-jacking the neighbour's wi-fi to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:24:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39169475,00.htm The UK's second annual work from home (WFH) day saw silicon.com banish the entire editorial team from the office to see if WFH, well, works in practice. Tech skills issues were never far from the headlines in 2007. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:29:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39169155,00.htm WFH - all the coverage.diams;  The great working from home experiment diams; Vista fails to convince CIOs Leader: What can we learn from working at home? Two-thirds of branch office employees feel they do not receive the same IT resources and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:18:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39169089,00.htm WFH - all the coverage.diams;  The great working from home experiment diams; Vista fails to convince CIOs Leader: What can we learn from working at home? UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has launched a review to determine how the current right to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:10:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/lans/0,39024663,39168637,00.htm WFH - all the coverage.diams;  The great working from home experiment diams; Vista fails to convince CIOs Leader: What can we learn from working at home? As the trend for flexible and remote working marches on, businesses need to develop a... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:52:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/bpo/0,3800004865,39168578,00.htm WFH ♦ The great working from home experiment ♦ Vista fails to convince CIOs Leader: What can we learn from working at home? The trend for call centre workers to be based from home is set to increase rapidly over the next five years as... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:55:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39168375,00.htm WFH - all the coverage.diams;  The great working from home experiment diams; Vista fails to convince CIOs Leader: What can we learn from working at home? UK companies are failing to offer employees flexible and remote working options. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:15:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39168118,00.htm All about WFH.diams;  The great working from home experiment diams; Vista fails to convince CIOs Leader: What can we learn from working at home? Bored at work? Feeling uninspired as you stare at the same old beige, tea-stained corner wall? editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:12:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39167842,00.htm WFH - all the coverage.diams;  The great working from home experiment diams; Vista fails to convince CIOs Leader: What can we learn from working at home? Standard Life has increased productivity and improved its staff's work/life balance by... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:38:02 +0000