Telecommuting appears to have everything going for it.
It's now possible to create a virtual office with all the technological trappings of the physical workplace. Some pollution-fighting states even mandate their agencies and businesses to support telecommuting to get cars off the roads. And pilot projects are taking root because they free up office space, offer employees flexibility and improve workers' morale. Although telecommuting has overcome logistics issues, something much more subtle is keeping it from gaining mass acceptance. A traditional workplace reluctant to change.