More People Working Remotely.
Accountingweb.com has an interesting article on the rise of “telework”. With the rise in gas prices and many other factors, the number of employees in the United States working remotely rose frome 12.4 million in 2006 to 17.2 million in 2008. While these aren’t all full-time teleworkers, they do all work remotely at least 1 day per month.
For more information and a list of “Key Finding” point your browser to “Telework on the rise as more imployers offer flexible work arrangements.”
The commute to Houston from Northern Michigan is rather cumbersome. I'll probably keep working remotely.
Wow, that's a huge increase. I've been working from home for about 6 years now. LOVE it!
Working remotely or virtually was a fantasy in the 1980s..we could almost see it. Now, some are called virtual assistants and make up major networks such as VAnetworking.com for both remote workers and clients.