Telecommuting: another word for
Telecommuting is as popular today as mobile computing: it attracts more and more people each year. www.chron.com argues that according to survey of 1,043 large employers conducted Human Resources Consulting, in 2005, 44 percent of U.S. companies offered at least some telecommuting options, which reveal a rise from 32 percent in 2001.
Such a growing tendency demonstrated by the United States of America can be explained by several facts. First, it is widely supported and favored by employees themselves, as it provide for greater flexibility and thus productivity. It also significantly improves the quality of the work done, taking into consideration better Internet connectivity available these days.
Second, it appeals to employers as well. Apart from axing absenteeism records and the number of those being late and hampering the start of the working process, companies now have happy workers who are more willing to create and put forward various initiatives. They step out of the office box that is in their heads and is not always helpful.
However, sometimes telecommuters may suffer from the lack of colleague chat, a friendly tap on the shoulder. Many of them choose to write blogs or use the perks that companies continue offering to their telecommuting employees and, for example, go to the gym to enjoy the company of the brothers in arms.
Another reason for the tendency to be here is because after 9/11 events a huge part of Americans prefer to work from the comfort and safety of their homes. As a rule, companies are ready to pay Internet costs and mobile phones. Very often, employees work four days in an office and have Friday as a telecommuting day to avoid spending half an evening in a traffic jam on the way back home and to extend the weekend.
As regarded by many, telecommuting is a way to integrate work and home life.
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