Telecommuting is working independently for a company or companies in a home office environment, mostly as an independent contractor, using the Internet, email, phone or fax as the means of communication.
Telecommuting is a win-win situation.
The company you will be working for retains an experienced and qualified employee with a good performance record. No need to pay benefits or taxes involved with hiring a full time employee. Jobs that are most appropriate for telecommuting are those in which a person often works alone, handling information such as reports, proposals, data, research, etc. This includes editors, typists, researchers, writers, salespeople, programmers, graphic artists, transcribers, translator, etc. The right kind of worker for telecommuting is someone, who is dedicated, well organized, disciplined and doesn't need much direction or prodding.