Could you do your job from home?
And by 2015, according to demographer Wendell Cox, there will be more people in the country working electronically from home full time than are taking public transit.
Suburbia’s not dead yet - Los Angeles Times
Telecommuting makes sense for many industries, even in some cases those that have been traditionally face to face service based. Businesses that are required to account for carbon emissions may have to take it to this level for offsets. If employees are not driving, could a business count that as an offset?
A bonus question: Would your boss be up for it?
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Eva 07.14.08 at 10:46 pm
I have telecommuted to I have telecommuted to Europe for the past 4 years. It works great- the time difference works in my favor, the currency rates not so much so now.
Mike 07.15.08 at 11:52 pm
That’s pretty neat - That’s pretty neat - international telecommuting!
Meridith Levinson 07.17.08 at 11:40 am
I’m a full-time, W-2 I’m a full-time, W-2 employee who works at home and loves it. I recently wrote an article about a small software company that decided to close its two offices, and now all of the company’s employees work at home. I hope the story will make managers and business executives realize the value working from home can bring to them in terms of cost-savings, improved productivity, happier customers and employees, and easier recruiting.
Mike 07.17.08 at 12:18 pm
Merideth, thanks for the Merideth, thanks for the story, the articles you wrote about Chorus are excellent!