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The recession, technology and attitudes about work-life balance have teamed up to change the world of work.
The Kansas City Business Journal cited a new study by 7th Sense Research which ranked Kansas City fifth for telecommuting among medium and large cities in the U.S. The top four were Boston, Raleigh-Durham, Atlanta and Denver. In the study, full time workers who are not self-employed were surveyed. 60% who work for small businesses said they could do their jobs remotely and 72% actually prefer to work at home. Most participants in the survey stated that they are more productive when they work from home. Skip to the Beep and Save Time...
Have you noticed that almost every time you call someone's cell phone, you end up in voice mail? You may hear their personal greeting or a system greeting similar to this... "Your call has been forwarded to an automated voice messaging system. At the tone, please record your message. To leave a call-back number, press five. When you finish recording, you may hang up or press one for more options." You might hear the personal greeting plus a system greeting. Don't you really just want to quit wasting time and get to the beep so you can leave your message? Courage to Change Now...
You've heard Einstein's definition of insanity. It's when you keep doing the same things that you've been doing but you expect a different outcome. It's just not going to happen. If you want different results, something has to change. So, what's keeping you from making a change in your life? Solution for Long Distance Scam
In a recent COMMWORLD Newsletter, we alerted readers that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has learned that an old long distance phone scam is on the rise again. Certain area codes (809,284 and 876) appear to be domestic but they are actually expensive international pay-per-call phone numbers. The scammers get unsuspecting consumers to call these numbers through a variety of methods which all lead to high charges on the next phone bill. What we forgot to tell you is that there could be a programming change on your phone system that will protect you against this scam. Contact our Service Department at 816-763-1100 to request this program change. 6 Energy Saving Reminders...
Do Not Call Registry for Cell Phones...
Have you received an email saying you only have a limited time to register your cell phone number with the national Do Not Call Registry? We checked it out and there is no deadline and there really may not be a need to register at all. A national cell phone directory will be compiled but the numbers will be included on an opt-in basis, so if you do nothing, your cell phone number won't be included. The directory is not intended to be published in hard copy or on the Internet and it is not to be sold to telemarketers. Fun Phone Facts...
Alexander Graham Bell thought the best greeting on the telephone would be "Hoy. Hoy" instead of the typical "Hello". Early operators said something like, "Well, are you there?" which sounds rather rude. By 1895, telephone operators were answering with the phrase, "number please". |
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