Nearly one-fourth of the workforce now is doing some sort of telecommuting, according to Cyber Dialogue and Department of Labor estimates. But as the trend grows to an established norm in many jobs, it is time jobseekers know the reality of it. It is no dream. Telecommuting in its several forms now has many disciples. Employers have many reasons to jump on the telecommuting bandwagon.
Telecommuting saves employers money that normally vaporizes without a return.
But the news gets better than that. But where the rubber meets the road is in the view of workers. And, if all of these numbers are to be believed, employees should like the idea too. The media hype surrounding the growth of technology in the home and in the workplace is painting a far more romantic image of telecommuting than it deserves. The problems begin in the numbers mentioned above.