To reduce capital cost. When Merrill Lynch implemented telecommuting to retain employees, it provided telecommuters with laptops, phone lines and modems. And your staff may consider these expenses offset by their savings on commuting costs, work clothes and lunches out. To better use technology. E-mail, the Internet, fax machines and conference calls ease telecommuting.
Most telecommuting occurs in smaller companies and nonprofits.
They can innovate more quickly. To increase flexibility. Telecommuting can help balance work and family demands. A nonprofit with off-peak or extended hours may especially benefit from more flexible scheduling. But flexible scheduling does not necessarily translate into fewer hours on the job, because telecommuters tend to be clockless.