My phone alarm goes off and wakes me up at 8:45 in the morning on this bright and sunny Monday. I get up, take a quick shower, quickly get ready and walk out the door and into my car by 9:50. I am blasting the radio to Taylor Swift and Luke Bryan and I have the windows rolled down enjoying the fresh air while I am on my way to my college classes. I am driving the back roads from Holland to Allendale for close to twenty-five minutes in order to get to my first of three classes at GVSU, beginning at
have no choice but to live on campus. The tough decision has to be made by students who live in close proximity to the University, such as myself. In order to decide which option would be best for a specific student the major differences between commuting and living on campus have to be taken under consideration. One of the best things that college provides for students is the ability to live on campus. As a freshman student, living on campus gives you an opportunity to get to know more of the student
the travel time and Expenses associated with congestion, the literature indicates that employers in competitive urban labour markets end up compensating workers for differentials in commuting costs. Thus, employers end up absorbing excess congestion costs associated with commuting trips. Because essentially all commuting trips have origins and destinations within the region (Khomas), these trips are usually captured by NSA (Namibia Statistics Agency) as regional travel data. The Regional freight delivery
The future, one of the most unpredictable and mysterious occurrences in our world. The future is like momentum, everything can be going your way for a moment and then it can turn on a dime. Maybe that is why they call it “moment” -um. I can never be prepared for every mishap that comes my way in life, but I can try my best to reach that goal. Like they said in the movie Batman Begins, “Why do we fall Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up” (2005). In a way college has already been like this
Urban consolidation refers to a diverse set of policies intended to make more efficient use of the existing urbanised areas instead of developing non-urbanised land, thus limiting urban sprawl. The recent publication of the Melbourne 2030 plan indicates that Melbourne is adopting an urban consolidated direction for further development. This has raised many debates over whether it is the right plan. There are two sides to this complex argument. People in favorite suggests that urban consolidation
Telecommuting is the act of working at a remote location, usually at home, rather than traveling to and from an office each day. Telecommuters typically telecommute one to three days a week and commute to the office for the balance of the time. Moreover, I would definitely recommend that MedEx implement a flexible work arrangement, such as telecommuting, seeing how MedEx employers and employees would benefit tremendously from it. Essentially, I see the benefits of recommending telecommuting for
Telecommuting Telecommuting starts with the lower level of the working class workers but with the success it has had it’s rapidly moving towards the executive level. There are two form of telecommuting the employers use today, one is home telecommuting which is a work arrangement the most people do this is working from home with a computer terminal utilizing today’s current technology by transmitting data and documents while working from home and maintaining a close contact with co-workers, managers
Advantages of Telecommuting Today much focus is being placed on the ability of organizations (private, and public) to increase their productivity, and quality of service. As a result it is necessary to improve the well being of employees, decrease unnecessary costs, and enhance the competitiveness of the organization. Given this, it is no accident that telecommuting, is one of the largest growing areas, in flexible alternative work schedules. The influence of globalization over all aspects,
need to save money on the side in order to have access to public transportation to get to class and pay for food at the school. Students living on campus are familiar with places around the college and they know more students. However, students commuting don’t have time for this since they are more worried about getting home on time. Living on campus should be considered by most college student since it appears to be a lot less stressful than living at home.
to be in the workplace, with minor adjustments in technology on both the employer’s and employee’s part telecommuting has become a proven, viable way for businesses to function profitably while their workforce remains able to reduce the stress of commuting on their personal and family lives. Studies show that the cost of setting up a potential telecommuting situation for an employee or employees is dependent upon the existing technology level of the employer and potential telecommuting employee(s)
for companies embarking upon the telecommuting concept is the reduction in the amount of office space required to conduct business. Telecommuting benefits the employer because they have an expanded pool of employees. The skills of employees with commuting difficulties, childcare conflict, disabilities, geographical barriers are made available to a telecommuting employer. Companies are now starting to expanding oversees where the labor price is cheaper for telecommuting. This however can be looked
Susie Lee World Regional Geography GEO 105-176 Spring 2014 - Emelda Jones Modern Urban Sprawl: A Brief Exploration of Three Associated Problems The term "urban sprawl" seems to have several different meanings depending on the context, but it is very loosely defined as the movement of a human population from high-density communities towards lower-density communities. While this phenomenon is often cited as a manifestation of modern life, and occasionally an exclusively American problem, it actually
Working for my families new small-owned business that is expanding rapidly, I believe we should switch to telework for our employees. I think this is smart to do so we can become closer to our clients. There are three main advantages that I believe we should act on to make our business more successful and create better relationships with clients. The benefits of telework include more productive time use such as synchronous and asynchronous, telework creates media richness to help build relationships
Results In this section, the results of the research are presented. For each task carried out, the most important information obtained is presented. Task 1. Acquire a basic understanding of telecommuting in the workplace Telecommuting, which is also most commonly called telework, is also referred to as working from home, mobile work, remote work, or flexible work arrangements. According to Womans-work.com, telecommuting is “[W]orking at home or at other off-site locations that are linked electronically
There are approximately 3.3 million people in the U.S., not including the self-employed or unpaid volunteers, who primarily work from home, a number that has risen by almost 80 percent since 2005 (Wilkie, 2015). These figures are according to the latest statistics from the Telework Research Network, part of the consulting firm Global Analytics (Wilkie, 2015). Advancing technology such as laptops, cell phones, and video conferencing has helped make working remotely easier (Wilkie, 2015). Some studies
Studying, friends, and money: all of these are areas that normally consume an average college student’s time. The main reason students attend college is to learn and develop skills for their future career, but they need money to pay for it, and friends help make the journey less lonely and stressful. Most college students prefer to live on campus for a variety of reasons, whether they attend a college far from home, or they just want to get out and expand their social skills. Many other students
Whenever attempting to plan for any certain aspect of a city for development, it is very important to consider many of the attributes of urban planning. In order for a city to be successfully constructed, certain elements to the planning must be enacted. The General Plan for any given city is important to consider while in the process of constructing it because of all of the many revisions, alterations, and changes that the plan undergoes in order to lead to the final product. The municipality that
A typical day for most people in today's world starts out with an early commute to work. People working in the city know what a hassle it is to deal with the many thousands of other trying to make their way to work. Dealing with long commutes and traffic congestion is a commonplace in today's fast-paced society. What if you had a chance to do most of your work at home? Would it be beneficial to you and your company? That is a common question one, which more and more companies are finding out is the
Ermington Summary When you get your first look at Ermington, you might think this Sydney suburb is expensive or at least not as affordable as you would expect. The central location is one of the reasons people think it’s not affordable to live here, so it comes as a surprise when they start exploring the neighborhoods and the local shops and eateries. One of the most impressive developments in Ermington is in the Riverwalk area where new homes and duplexes have been and are being built, making the
Remote Employees Work from Home Challenges and Issues The workplace today goes beyond just the walls and ceilings that surround an office environment or office building. According to the International Telework Association and Council, 44.4 million Americans worked from home at least part of the time in 2004, up 7.5% from just on year earlier (Earthweb, 2005). Though it may be very convenient to work from home, the choice can bring its own set of problems. There are financial reasons, efficiencies