While government ministers and opposition politicians increasingly join forces with work - life balance campaigners and IT businesses to extol the economic, social, and environmental benefits
of teleworking it is important not to hype the potential for growth in this kind of flexible work pattern.
A Telecommuting Agreement spells out the expectations
of the teleworking policy arrangement.
This week, the Department of Trade and Industry begins a year - long investigation
of teleworking — working at home or in a remote office with a computer.
The study will first assess the current state
of teleworking in Britain.
There have been studies showing the benefits
of teleworking to productivity — and if these people are supposed to be working well beyond the 8 hour day or need to be able to work when inspiration and creativity strike, I just don't see how the «being in the office» rule is helpful.
Not exact matches
The Director
of Communications and Audience Engagement is primarily a
teleworking position.
Rick Holt, also at GMU, is committed to using alternative modes
of transport to get to work (in lieu
of driving alone),
teleworking once a week, powering down the office, collecting rain water, gardening, using reusable mugs and bringing his own bags when shopping - and skipping bottled water!
Campbellford is a lovely little town
of 3500 people in bucolic Northumberland County, Ontario; I know quite a few people who have fled the city and are
teleworking from there.
The survey shows that given all the benefits associated with
teleworking, 88 per cent
of Canadian workers agree there should be government support for a nationally recognized day, with 52 per cent strongly agreeing.
The study also found that one
of the most - powerful work / life programs is
teleworking, a / k / a telecommuting.