Being just a free floating topic telecommuting gained its wings just after the 11/11 terror attack at the world trade centre . Regardless of the type of work field majority of people tend to prefer telecommuting.
Traveling time and cost is one of the major headaches for majority of the employees in USA which will be eliminated with the new method of working at home. As the employees work directly from home they can get in touch with the family while working. This could be beneficial not only for the family but also for the society since it will ensure that parents have more time to spend with their children.
The trust by the employer towards the employee regarding their ability to work to a deadline is essential in a situation like this. Because of the very fact that the employees will be communicating only with the required parties at the required time telecommuting is expected to bring less conflicts between them. Distractions from other parties are almost null in a telecommuting work environment ensuring a better concentration from the employee to the appointed work.
Some companies provide the workers with the required equipments such as computers and internet facilities. A local area connection or telephone connection would be two options out of many to communicate with the work place while you work at home. A worker can also log into the company’s internal network through internet. With so many ways to communicate a degradation of communication in a telecommunicating environment can be considered as only a myth.
In a field like merchandizing or supply chain it is almost essential to communicate with international parties where the time difference could sometimes be a matter and hence it is most convenient for someone to do the communication from home where they can do a commitment towards work even in the night. Not only these but lot of other similar fields which do not require any supervision are more effective in a telecommuting environment.
Work satisfaction which is the best motivator for someone to work would be degraded if the person is having a messed up family life. They might be getting a higher salary and their professional career could be booming with promotions but people could still be unsatisfied with their family life. This is where a company could show their social community responsibility by giving employees the freedom to build up their family while working.
If you think your employer has the right attitude for telecommuting? You think both the parties would feel comfortable with it? Then why not try and get your boss to accept telecommuting at least for one day in a week.