Time tracking software

Get work colleagues together to talk team development or group dynamics, and you’ll invariably hear someone utter the phrase: forming, storming, norming and performing and subsequently start an analysis of where particular group is on the scale. (There is also adjourning, but this is usually left out because everyone forgets about it. Understandable, because the […]

The world belongs to the telecommuters. At least it is going to belong to them for a while. Following the elevation of the Coronavirus disease to pandemic status, companies across the globe have rolled out “work from home” policies. No more rush hours, mandatory office check-ins, or sternly-worded queries for absenteeism. From the western world […]

Freelancer and UpWork are the two most popular talent staffing sites around. On each platform, you can create an account, bid for projects, and get paid for your work. The platform handles interactions between clients and freelancers and receives a flat commission from both parties. While UpWork is big in its own right, Freelancer.com is […]

Time management is the number one burning issue in most workplaces. A company that doesn’t manage its time well simply won’t be able to compete with its rivals in the marketplace. Its productivity will be undermined by inefficient work practices and will finally hit bottom. Hard work has been replaced by smart work. It is […]

With the World Health Organization officially declaring the Coronavirus a pandemic, companies around the globe are forced to take their businesses to their homes. The threat is undeniably alarming, which is why it is important to follow protocols for home quarantine to flatten the curve. Remote workers won’t find this inconvenient, especially since they are […]

If you think that task tracking is some new invention that capitalists invented to drain every drop of sweat out of freelancers, well, you’re wrong. It has been around longer than you thought, dating back to the era of punch cards. Now, if you’re guilt is preventing you from having a good night’s sleep, let […]

For some people, Carrie Bradshaw immediately comes to mind when they think of an average freelancer’s life. Well, we hate to burst your bubble, but the job is not at all that glamorous. Most of us don’t get sent designer shoes and gowns for free. Our weekends do not consist of red-carpet events, celebrities, and […]

Working from home full-time — or even part-time! — seems like a revolutionary idea. You can avoid the office commute. And office politics. And pandemics. Save money on lunches. And coffee. Fit your work schedule to your lifestyle, rather than the other way around. If you know what tasks you need to deliver and the […]

If you’re a freelancer, you’ll likely have flexible hours. However, that does not mean that you can’t have weekends! Don’t feel guilty if you want to have a few days to yourself. You’ve worked hard and you deserve it. Once Friday kicks in, we’re totally jazzed about what to do on Saturday and Sunday. However, […]

People who hate the daily commute to the office often wish that they can work from home. They cling onto this idea like how a hopeless romantic boy longs for his manic pixie dream girl. They only see what they want to see—working in pajamas all day, no pesky co-worker, no sandwich thieves, no bath […]

Are you tired of all the drama that goes between your two remote workers? It doesn’t help that you always unknowingly assign the same tasks to them. Your chat group is not a jungle where they can constantly bicker about each other’s flaws! Seriously, the rivalry has to end and you need to do something […]

In the corporate world, competition for higher positions is exclusive in-house. However, once you decide to enter the wild jungles of freelancing, the fight for survival becomes even more fierce. Essentially, you’re going against millions of remote workers around the world. Now, if you want a good roof over your head and you want to […]

There comes a time in every man’s life when he asks himself, “Should I grow a beard?” When you used to fight for your survival in the corporate jungle, you envied every bearded man you encounter on the street. You’re probably one of the few people in the office who signed the secret petition to […]

You’re managing a remote team—good for you! You’ve saved yourself from the expensive cost of renting a brick-and-mortar office. Now, if you’re thinking that you’re also spared from building relationships with your employees, you are dead wrong! Remember that you are still dealing with living, breathing beings that have emotions and souls. Instead of occasionally […]