Comments on: Examining Telecommuting the Scientific Way

By: Morita, Koji

Morita, Koji — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:18:42 +0000

I guess that telecommute is good idea in 21st century. In US, most people drive a car when they make a commute. Telecommute elminates air pollution, gridlock, less depend consume oils, & so many. I think so many companies in US, should consider telecommute. Also, gov’t give them tax cut about it.

By: Jay Martin

Jay Martin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:28:33 +0000

All good points. I’ve been telecommuting for the past 10 years and I’m currently authoring a book on Teleworking. One of the greatest obstacles I see to teleworking is the human element. Managers need to change how they see teleworkers; a paradigm-shift of great proportions is required. Until this happens, teleworking will continue to be a small group.

By: Hifi

Hifi — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:40:55 +0000

There is much more to the benefits of telecommuting than helping the company’s bottom-line. If the majority of those who could telecommute in America did, you would within a year, with existing technology, drastically and immediately:

Cut dependency on foreign oil
Reverse climate change
Eliminate gridlock
Reduce pollution
Save public health costs due to communicable diseases

If it’s all about the bottom-line for business to get on board, then government should be providing incentives while they lead the way with telecommuting for public workers.

By: Brie Reynolds

Brie Reynolds — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:06:28 +0000

I agree that telecommuting isn’t for everyone, but this study proves that it absolutely works to increase productivity! I am a full-time telecommuter and love my work arrangement. My husband, on the other hand, goes a little stir-crazy when given the chance to telecommute, and much prefers working in the office when he can.

For anyone considering telecommuting, here are some questions to ask yourself to determine if it’s right for you: http://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/quiz-is-a-telecommuting-job-right-for-you/

By: Chris Ridgewell

Chris Ridgewell — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:29:53 +0000

For data on the American telecommuting scene hae a look at the research work conducted recently by Tom Harnish and kate Lisster of The Telecommuting Research Network as well as the work going on in Federal Government that is driven by the White House.

ChrisR
Twitter ; @wisework

By: Shaleen Shah

Shaleen Shah — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:10:53 +0000

Telecommuting is not for everyone, I agree on that statement as we are social beings with a constant need to interact. Still, I think that with the latest tools we have today, one can have the closest thing to team huddles and brainstorming sessions via web conferencing technology. I think that the future is bright for telecommuting as it’s not only a win-win solution for everyone, but for the planet as well. Surely, telecommuting is a greener alternative.