Posted September 18, 2007
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Long drive times, gasoline costs and a mass transit system that were never designed for suburban businesses and their employees make telecommuting an intriguing idea. Yet relatively few businesses seem to have bought into the concept. Among the pros and cons should be considered are company processes; whether there is sufficient IT support to allow off-site work; whether the company culture can adapt to a telecommuting lifestyle; whether employees are suited to the process; and the company’s ability to help employees set up a home office. Obviously, some job descriptions lend themselves more readily to telecommuting than others. IT development can be done anywhere, the office, the bedroom. Manufacturing operations, on the other hand, can only be done in the factory. |
