telecommuting
Working from home
Telecommuting is working from home or another location outside the traditional office, connected to employers and colleagues through computers and telecommunications.
The practice became widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic: The company shifted to telecommuting in March 2020.
Also called remote work or working from home.
Employment from afar
- distributedDivided and given out
- offsiteAt another location
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
- contractorHired construction professional
policy · hybrid · onboarding · performance · supervision · compensation · benefits
Encrypted network connection
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
broadband · webcam · headset · Zoom · Slack · latency · hotspot · firewall
Furniture for writing
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- keyboardArray of input keys
webcam · headset · lighting · workspace · printer · scanner · stationery · coworking
Ability to adapt easily
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- asynchronousNot happening together
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
- schedulingAssigning times to events
independence · productivity · accountability · boundaries · focus · distraction · isolation · routine
Video call platform
- SlackBusiness communication software
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
- emailDigital written communication
- webinarInternet-hosted interactive presentation
teleconference · collaboration · asynchronous · chat · huddle · standup · one-on-one · timezone
Longitudinal time region
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- coworkingShared professional space rental
- BaliIndonesian resort province
- travelMovement between locations
relocation · distributed · crosscultural · workcation · coliving · international
telework
Employment from afar
- distributedDivided and given out
- offsiteAt another location
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
contractor · policy · hybrid · onboarding · performance · supervision · compensation · benefits
VPN
Encrypted network connection
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
- internetInterconnected computer systems
router · broadband · webcam · headset · Zoom · Slack · latency · hotspot · firewall · upload
desk
Furniture for writing
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
keyboard · webcam · headset · lighting · workspace · printer · scanner · stationery · coworking · coffeeshop
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- asynchronousNot happening together
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
scheduling · independence · productivity · accountability · boundaries · focus · distraction · isolation · routine · breaks
Zoom
Video call platform
- SlackBusiness communication software
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
- emailDigital written communication
webinar · teleconference · collaboration · asynchronous · chat · huddle · standup · one-on-one · timezone · overcommunication
timezone
Longitudinal time region
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- coworkingShared professional space rental
- BaliIndonesian resort province
travel · relocation · distributed · crosscultural · workcation · coliving · international
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- digital societysocial networks, internet, digital age, internet culture, digital natives
- employment statushired, fired, employed, unemployed, retired
- job perkssalary, perks, pension plans, 401k, benefits
- remote workremote work, telework, remote job, remote worker, distributed team
- work-life balancework hours, time off, vacation, weekends, remote work
telecommutingin-person
Actually there, bodily
on-premises · face-to-face · collocated · brick-and-mortar · hands-on
commute, commuter, commutation, telecommute, telecommuter, telecommunications, telecommunication, telecommuters, telecommutes