| Good for all employees?? And good for companies? Numerous benefits are reported by telecommuters including higher job satisfaction and increased time with family due to the lack of a daily commute. I agree that telecommuting is good for some employees(but I know many workers who were VERY happy to get out of the house every day and not be stuck at home with whining kids and annoying spouses).
But is it as good for employers? Where are the studies that show whether telecommuting benefits the company and not just employees & society(less gas; pollution; etc)? Some jobs are a natural fit for telecommuting(Cust Svc; marketing; etc), but many others work better with face to face communications and also need hands on access to systems(computer, network); facilities; etc. Video conferencing has made remote mtgs easier to accomplish - but they don't lend themselves even now to side mtgs; socialization with peers; & team building.
It would be nice to see study results showing bottom line results comparing organizations in the same industry - those who extensively telecommute and those who don't.
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