Telecommuter

And you are no longer interrupted by the idle chatter that inevitably takes place at the central work place - some of it useful for your work, but a lot of it is just a waste of time and a perpetual interruption. As quoted in Computerworld, one telecommuter comments "I was feeling really cramped in our old office. I find I can get much more done. It is much more quiet here at home."      In addition, telecommuting reduces family related stress by allowing involvement

• They have lower Real Estate and over head expense. Many companies that allow telecommuting report significant saving in real estate cost. • It can improve employee morale. Many people who are telecommuters are often happier employees. The show that the employer trusts that they’ll spend time in the home office wisely, and employees appreciate being treated as responsible adults. Working at home also elimates the hassle of commuting, increases time

Telework, a new trend in management starting from the 1970’s most notably depicting the new information age where most people felt that teleworkers were definitely out there, has significantly and progressively increased with no global consensus on how to clearly define and unify both the criteria and the requirements for a universal telework system. Shockingly, when we studied the history of work, we discovered that working from home preceded working from the office. In fact, in the middle ages

While Veragon corporation 's benefit package is somewhat lacking, it does leave for an opportunity to successfully evolve the organization into a workplace that embraces and manages a multi-faceted work-life portfolio aimed at reducing the work life conflict of their employees. Movement in this direction will be a great step in building their company towards a family friendly workplace. There are numerous initiatives that could be considered such as non standard work schedules, flexible work plans

The pros and cons of telecommuting from a human resource professional perspective is that they are able to attract and retain good employees who may have a high morale and some of their effects may enhance the competitive status of the organization. For purposes such as the development of working relationship, a combination of telecommuting and on-site work is preferred over a full time telecommuting work arrangement (Kurland & Bailey, 1999; McNerney, 1995; HR Focus, 2002; Telecommute Connecticut

It is apparent that telecommuting has many benefits for both employees and employers, however, telecommuting is not without its potential challenges. Furthermore, companies that are considering this policy should note the varying possible pitfalls and attempt to find ways to control them. First, one potential disadvantage of telecommuting is there is minimal oversight. Likewise, It is nearly impossible to provide direct oversight or to micromanage a teleworker. There are ways, however, to overcome

Telecommuting will continue to grow as a benefit to the modern day workforce. Recently there has been much discussion and research on whether telecommuting is benefiting companies or whether it is actually lowering worker’s production. Marissa Mayers, upon taking the helm of Yahoo at a time of the company’s perceived decline, banned her workers from telecommuting. This caused quite a stir in the global workplace. Would this set workers back; especially working moms? According to Gallagher (2013)

It is apparent that telecommuting has many benefits for both employees and employers however, telecommuting is not without its potential challenges. Furthermore, companies that are considering this policy should note the varying possible pitfalls and attempt to find ways to control them. First, one potential disadvantage of telecommuting is there is minimal oversight. Likewise, It is nearly impossible to provide direct oversight or to micromanage a teleworker. There are ways, however, to overcome

Prior to the industrial revolution, working from home was a practice that had been around for years before the phenomenon of telecommuting was created. Telecommuting, a term coined by Jack Nilles (Venkatraman, 1994), describes someone who works from home or a telecommuting site through the use of the Internet and other forms of technology. Mirroring the past, many people telework today because it is required by their occupation or simply because it is convenient. Whatever the reason may be, the effects

home to expand their business. The people that mange these workers face many challenges. This paper addresses some of the issues and discusses ways to keep remote workers engaged. Managing Remote Workers Keeping Telecommuters on the Job Managing Remote Workers Keeping Telecommuters on the Job Managing Remote