Gas prices and telework: partners
One of the reasons telecommuting is popular word of the recent months is gas prices. They go up and up. It makes companies (including small and mid businesses) search for new ways to be competitive and remain in business. Telework is a good move in this situation.
Some facts about telecommuting that will no doubt surprise you (they did surprise me):
There are 20-million telecommuters in the United States. To tell the truth, it is hard to believe it, but it is official stats.
The average commuter drives 32 miles a day, roundtrip for work, or 8,000 miles a year. Do you see how much companies can save just on gas? It is amazing.
The number of workers telecommuting in Tampa Bay increased from 1 percent to 9 percent from 2001 to 2005. It says that within a four year span the number of teleworkers increased 10 times. And I guess it is true for the entire country.
Fourteen percent of companies in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties offer telework options. It is a sample of a local telecommuting scene, but I think this number reflects the entire country situation. Yes, telecommuting does provide a number of advantages to employers and employees, but not every kind of business fits for telework.
Follow this link to read people sharing their experience about telecommuting jobs
[tags]telework, teleworker, telecommuting jobs, work at home, home jobs, home business, gas prices[/tags]
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