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. 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.
Jobs are really just a collection of tasks.
Some tasks must be done at the office. Tasks which may be done away from the office are called telecommutable tasks. The amount of telecommuting an employee may do, depends on how many telecommutable tasks they have each week and whether the equipment required to accomplish those tasks is available. Keep in mind, it is not necessary to have a computer to telecommute. Many tasks, such as reading, thinking, planning or making phone calls, do not require computers and may be saved for a telecommuting day.