Comments on: Remote jobs a refuge for workers in crisis-hit economies

By: marianacoutinhoamaral

marianacoutinhoamaral — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:03:55 +0000

Very interesting subject, congratulations!
The coworking spaces as well as being an alternative to the crisis, it is much cheaper and convenient, because you do not have to worry about anything except the rent of your space.
Here in Brazil have greatly increased the demand for these spaces, and I was surprised at their efficiency!
I’m opening my company and I intend to install in a coworking space, because I can not and does not intend to make a large investment up front.
I visited some places this week, and I liked the most were the http://www.regus.com.br which is very nice but very expensive, and http://www.clubwork.com.br, which has a very different proposal, and is not as expensive I liked a lot, but inda not decided anything.
Next week I will visit other places and put my opinion here.
See you soon!

By: R.c. Treistman

R.c. Treistman — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:23:34 +0000

Great article. Tough times call for creative measures and technology certainly is a tool to lean upon in times such as these. Many view the ability to work remotely not only as an opportunity to escape geographical boundaries but also an opportunity to redefine people’s expectations of their lives.
As far as Europe is concerned and the recession they are experiencing, remote work is not going to pull them out of their current woes but it will be one of the many items that could help.
Another expected outcome from an increase in telework is denser communities.
http://www.essexjobs.com/newsletter2/index.php/remote-work-will-create-densely-packed-well-defined-communities/20121300/

By: Kelvin Fuhrman

Kelvin Fuhrman — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:28:28 +0000

The cost of higher education is ridiculous, my son wanted to go to college but we could not afford so we choose the High Speed Universities for his education while working now he working for fortune 500

By: plerudulier

plerudulier — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:35:25 +0000

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By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:03:34 +0000

A nice article – and important for those without alternatives. But for those with the choice, is remote or online freelancing preferable to freelancing in person? There seems to be a big focus on these online marketplaces like Elance, Odesk, but less on newer ones like 3Desk, WorkMarket