| Employers are talking more about telecommuting, says Jennifer Pickett of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. “Just in the past week or so, we’ve heard from employers who specifically mentioned gas prices as a reason for their considering a telework program to offset the cost of commuting for their employees,” says Pickett, whose department runs Telework!VA, a program that provides incentives for businesses in the state to encourage their employees to work at home. While there’s no data available on whether teleworking has increased as a result of rising gas prices, the anecdotal evidence is accumulating: |
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