There is an abundance of work-from-home opportunities, but research and caution is crucial to finding a legitimate home-based job.

How to Ask to Work From Home

NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- Q: How should I go about asking my boss to let me work from home one or two days a week? A: Millions of Americans telecommute for work each year, but whether you will be allowed to depends on the industry you work in, your reputation at the office and your ability to convince your boss it's worthwhile. In many offices, it's easier said than done to convince your boss to ...

Government workers test remote working

LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of civil servants will work from home or get on their bikes to the office this week as the government tests its plans to ease congestion on London's transport network during the Olympics. The government is trying to encourage businesses to vary their working patterns during the July 27-August 12 Games to ease the strain on an already crowded public transport system ...

UK tests home working to beat Olympic Games gridlock

LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of Britons were swapping the office for the comforts of working from home this week as government and businesses tested ways of avoiding transport gridlock during this summer's Olympics in London. Bureaucrats from across government departments were asked to work remotely, or to brave the cold and cycle or walk at least part of the way to the office in a week-long ...

Britons tests home working to to beat Games gridlock

LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of Britons were swapping the office for the comforts of working from home this week as government and businesses tested ways of avoiding transport gridlock during this summer's Olympics in London. Bureaucrats from across government departments were asked to work remotely, or to brave the cold and cycle or walk at least part of the way to the office in a week-long ...