Find Books on these topics Alana Home Page Telecommuting Telecommuters generally work for major corporations but are normally based at home. There are drawbacks to telecommuting however. Some types of job require collaboration with other people or involve the direct handling of products and materials. Many people need the social interaction that the working environment provides.
Many people run their business from home on either a full time or part time basis.
In addition to the convenience of working from home this means that they can both save the cost of renting office space and potentially get some tax benefits. Most home businesses provide some form of professional or business service, others provide labor services, domestic services, sales, arts and crafts and retail or mail order.