Productivity increases because employees have fewer distractions and interruptions, work at their personal peak times, and are less stressed due to the absence of the commute. The most commonly mentioned benefits of telecommuting by senior managers were increased work efficiency and productivity, and increased employee morale. You may only require a telephone to work from home on a part-time basis. Many employees collect tasks to do at home during the week that do not require special equipment. Many employees find the opportunity to telecommute is so worthwhile they choose to use their personal equipment when equipment is not available from their offices.
Many agencies provide laptops for employees to sign out and take home.
A computer is not required to telecommute. Familiarity with telecommuting was related to one's perception as to the suitability of job tasks for working from home. Job requirements such as computers, short notice meetings, and access to reference material at the job location may be important factors influencing the decision to telecommute but were not perceived as significant barriers to telecommuting by State employees. Sixty-seven percent of State employees have or would be willing to purchase the equipment necessary to allow them to telecommute. The reason for this may be that telecommuters tend to be selected by management because they work well independently and can be trusted to perform well remote from the office environment.