Security continues to be one of the top bugaboos to letting employees telecommute. As gas prices have stayed high and the economy continues to drive itself into the ground, telecommuting continues to be a viable and cost-effective way for companies to keep employees connected to the
If all the government’s eligible teleworkers worked from home, the Federal government could save $13.9 billion in commuting costs annually and eliminate 21.5 billion pounds of pollutants from the environment each year.
If you have driven through any of the major East Coast cities, as I have of late, it will come as no surprise to you that the traffic in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, DC is just short of nightmarish. And studies bear that out as those three and cities on the West Coast such as Los Angeles -...
Security continues to dominate as IT’s most pressing concern when it comes to supporting a large telecommuting workforce. But while security is a concern, teleworking, especially in the government realm, continues to grow at an impressive clip according to a study released by the CDW Government...
Don't forget to hug a telecommuter this week in celebration of Telecommuter Appreciation Week. The US Census bureau sent out a press release to tell you why we should celebrate telecommuters: Americans spend more than 100 hours ayear commuting to work - that's more than the two weeks vacation time...
Couldn't resist pointing to this story from my colleague Bob Brown today. We've all heard the jokes about what our colleagues who work from home are wearing -- or not. For Tom Mulhall, though, telecommuting naked is no joke. Rather, it's good business. The owner (along with his wife) of The Terra Cotta...
When it comes to telework the government often talks out of both sides of its mouth. It says on one hand it wants as many of its workers as possible to telecommute, but often many mangers don't ultimately support it. For example, a survey released last year by government-focused IT vendor CDW Government,...
Here's a fun one to end your day on. Employees who frequently telecommute may damage or kill their chances to advance within a particular career. Over 60% of 1,320 global executives surveyed by executive search firm Korn/Ferry International said they believe that telecommuters are less likely to advance...
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