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Telecommuter Boom
A successful career need not be tied to a time clock, cubicle or suit. About 30 million of us now shun the need to drive to work by operating from a home office. By working our own peak hours we help beat back oil dependency, rush hour snarls and global warming. We collectively keep business humming in the face of serious storms and other emergencies. And we individually save an average $1,000 in gasoline costs a year while keeping 6,000 pounds of CO2 out of the atmosphere.
Wireless laptops, cell phones, videoconferencing and other portable technologies make it possible to better balance our personal and professional lives, improve productivity and find satisfaction in work. It means businesses can “homesource” rather than outsource to save on overhead and keep talent onboard. It broadens opportunities for disabled people. Older workers can defer retirement. And rural residents can earn more money.
Managers are finding that excellent work can be done in unlikely places at unconventional times.
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
