New Blog to Cover Telework Issues

I’ve periodically returned to the subject of telecommuting, or telework, because I see it as a major opportunity — and hopefully a major trend — changing the way we work.

My last post on the topic, “The Telecommuting Imperative,” points to a couple of earlier related posts.

I’m excited about the possibilities of telework because it has the potential for so much positive change.

Benefits include:

• Savings from reduced gasoline consumption.
• Environmental benefits from reduced automotive emissions.
• Reduced traffic congestion for those who still must travel to work.
• Increased time to spend on work, family, or leisure activities, instead of in a vehicle.
• Reduced business overhead as office space is reconfigured and reduced.
• Improved employee morale due to better work-life balance.
• Business flexibility in operating during disasters.

My last post on telecommuting, referred to above, was guest-authored by The Telework Consortium.

I’m now pleased to report that the Consortium has started a blog specifically devoted to telework and related issues, Quench: Telework’s Virtual Water Cooler.

Finally, here are a few items from my reading file relating to the subject of telework:

• “Study: Reluctance to telecommute costs money and time”
• “Leaving It All Behind To Work Out of an RV”
• “The Easiest Commute Of All: The ranks of remote workers are swelling as companies see the sense in freeing them”
• “Call Centers Tap People Who Want to Work at Home”
• “Working at Home Gets Easier, Given Advances in Technology”(note graph showing increasing telecommuting)