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We talk a lot about telecommuting here, and for good reason. It’s a hot issue in workplaces today as the economic world changes and offices don’t look quite the same as they used to.
I hear from a lot of you with questions about telecommuting. Many people, it seems, are trying to do their best with just making an income while still maintaining family life. As this trend continues, so will the amount of telecommuters. I caught this article recently and the title just totally made me laugh:
“Economic crisis may hasten spread of telecommuting”
The spread of telecommuting. As if telecommuting is a disease! The same article says “more than 12 million employees telecommute or “telework” more than 8 hours a week, up from about 6 million in 2000, according to Gartner Dataquest, a firm tracks this sort of stuff. The number will hit nearly 14 million by 2009.”
Telecommuting has been on the rise for a lot of reasons. As the article states, “it makes sense, it’s eminently economical, and it’s green.”
In many ways it allows people to spend more quality time with their families. I’ve seen an increase in the number of people I know who telecommunute over the last several years.
So let me ask you, if you don’t telecommute now, will you try and do so in 2009?
98 days ago
[...] many are continuing to push for the spread of telecommuting (and some see the upward trend to continuing through next [...]
Yes, Telecommuting is gaining popularity for many reasons..like, economical, pollution free, more out put from the satisfied employees. But, I still say, spending more hours does not mean producing more..make sense?
1228 days ago
[...] many are continuing to push for the spread of telecommuting (and some see the upward trend to continuing through next [...]
Good luck!
Having telecommuted since my son’s birth two years ago, it has definitely helped balance work and home. No long commutes. Higher gas prices do not affect home budget. Sick child gets care and am flexible enough for employer to be attentive to issues at work any time of day.
However, business networking takes a hit and so does promotion opportunities. However, i think it’s a great arrangement for moms who get to be independent and help share the financial load, while being at home to be the nurturer. A win-win situation if your company allows it!
I don’t telecommute yet, but I actually just started looking for a job that I could do from home. A friend told me about FlexJobs, and although I’ve looked on some of the other free sites too, this one seems to be the best so far b/c there are no ads or scams to deal with. I just joined last week though, so no job yet! Hopefully soon, because it really is hard to try to balance everything, and I’ve missed too many of my daughter’s firsts (rolling over, standing, eating solid foods…) and it just kills me. But financially I have to work at least part-time, so I’m hopeful I can find something soon! Wish me luck!