ARE 11 million plus telecommuters out there, up from 4 million in 1990. They don't go to work. The odds are telecommuting will grow. Knowledge work is perfectly suited to telecommuting. And knowledge work is becoming the work of the future.
Telecommuting just makes sense for so many people.
It's considerably cheaper for both employees and employer. The employee does not have to pay for commuting or dressing for work. The employer isn't out money for buying or renting office space and maintaining it. Office equipment costs are only a little higher for telecommuters. Just because you can telecommute doesn't mean you should, however.