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Virtual Happy Hour Anyone? Working From Home But Keeping Connected

Kate Walton, the CEO of Steyer Content, in her home office on Bainbridge Island, a ferry ride away from Seattle. Her company does $9 million in sales annually, providing marketing materials for companies such as Microsoft. Anna Walton hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Virtual Happy Hour Anyone? Working From Home But Keeping Connected

How do you keep your office connected when people are working from home and practicing social distancing? One CEO is throwing virtual happy hours and online karaoke parties.

Virtual Happy Hour Anyone? Working From Home But Keeping Connected

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Laundry Between Emails: Working From Home Goes Viral In The Time Of Coronavirus
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The Coronavirus Crisis

Laundry Between Emails: Working From Home Goes Viral In The Time Of Coronavirus

Love it or hate it, millions of workers are figuring out a new work-life balance as more employers try to curb the spread of the coronavirus by ordering them to stay away from the office.

Laundry Between Emails: Working From Home Goes Viral In The Time Of Coronavirus

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Tired Of The Big City? Consider Telecommuting From Montana

Greg Gianforte is distributing a brochure urging workers to "come home to Montana" and telework from there. Marianne Wiest/BetterMontanaJobs.com hide caption

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Tired Of The Big City? Consider Telecommuting From Montana

Montana Public Radio

Greg Gianforte, a successful high-tech entrepreneur, is recruiting — not for his company, but for telecommuters to move to rural Montana and bring their high-paying jobs with them.

Tired Of The Big City? Consider Telecommuting From Montana

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