Telecommuting is becoming increasingly popular — and not just for people who own their own home business. Around the world, more companies are allowing their workers to stay at home for a portion — sometimes all — of the work week. Indeed, nearly half of employers (4 out of 10) in the U.S. offer the option to telecommute, according to a World at Work survey.
And this work from home trend is only expected to intensify, I think, with all the economic troubles. Just paying for the gas needed to get to work is taking a toll on many household budgets. Management Issues reports on the savings from gasoline alone:
Similarly, a survey by the public-private teleworking partnership
Telework Exchange in June argued that allowing employees to work from
home just two days a week could save the U.S economy more than $38bn a
year in reduced gas bills.
On top of this, employees are more likely to be happy when working at home, since it allows more time with the family (rather than commuting) and can help with the work-life balance.
Do you telecommute? Would you like to telecommute?
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