Working from Home

24 million Americans work from home at least one day a month. While the rising cost of gas is making it more expensive for commuters to get to work, the shrinking cost of wireless technologies are making it easier to get work done from a desk in the bedroom, rather than a table in the boardroom. One new national poll shows that telecommuting is becoming more commonplace. For example, nearly half (44 percent) of chief information officers (CIOs) surveyed said their companies’ IT workforce is telecommuting at a rate that is the same or higher than five years ago. Improved retention, moral, increased productivity and better work-life balance are the biggest benefits sighted by workers and companies.

Source: Sterling Consulting Group