Work Is A Verb

No longer merely an HR perk, telework has become a successful, even necessary, corporate strategy. Thanks to advances in technology, work no longer needs to be tethered to time or place. The shift from work as a noun, to work as a verb, has been called telework, telecommuting, e-work, or workshifting. By any name, this new way of working has been adopted by thousands of companies and millions of employees in a wide range of industries around the globe. …

Both Employers and Employees Benefit

Half-time home-based work could save employers over $10,000 per employee per year—the result of increased productivity, reduced facility costs, lowered absenteeism, and reduced turnover. And employees could save $1,600-$6,800 and 15 days of time they used to waste commuting. In fact, 47% of people who have the option to telework are "very satisfied" with their jobs, compared to 27% of those who are office-bound. And over two-thirds of employers report increased productivity among their teleworkers. …

Make The Road Less Traveled The Way To Work

The cost per lane-mile of urban highway is almost $4 million. The cost per mile of information superhighway is $20,000. Positive community and global effects are possible from even modest levels of telework. Half-time home-based work could:

• Save $23 billion a year in imported oil;
• Cut Persian Gulf imports by 37%;
• Reduce greenhouse gases by the equivalent of taking almost 10 million cars off the road;
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