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As technology heads for the better and employers look for ways to cut costs, more and more of us are working from the comforts of home, reports The Wall Street Journal.

In a previous post, we talked about work-at-home opportunities for medical coders and ways to spot work-at-home scams. So say for instance you’ve landed that work-at-home gig like so many medical coders have. The work is not done and over as yet because working at home is an art. The Wall Street Journal article has some some good tips but like always, we get down to the nitty-gritty on My Coding Career.

Here we’ve got 3 practical tips from ladies who work from home.

Tip 1:

No jammies. The cliché about working from the comforts of home is that you get to be in your P.J.’s all day. But many say getting dressed boosts your spirit and your productivity too. Supercoder.com’s Leesa A. Israel, CPC, CUC, CMBS says, “I get up and get dressed every morning as if I’m going to the office,” adding, “Not working in my jammies keeps me focused.”

If you’re a lady, a little make-up helps too. I write articles from the comforts of home, and my employer just signed up for an Internet phone service that has video capabilities. Yikes. Now when I talk to my coworkers, my face shows up on my monitor and theirs. I have gathered quickly that a little mascara dulls the pain.  Read more... (530 words, estimated 2:07 mins reading time)