| Telecommuting is the term coined by an American, | | | | who hire others to work on a team, and then bid on |
| Jack Nilles in 1973. It is also called as e-commuting or | | | | projects on freelancing websites. As long as onedoes |
| e-work or tele-work or work-at-home. Telecommuting | | | | his job well, he will have a guaranteed paycheck, as |
| is a work arrangement where employers take | | | | they control all of the terms of the agreement, from |
| advantage of the various technological advances and | | | | the amount of the bid to the salary of their employees. |
| enjoy limited flexibility in working hours and working | | | | Telecommuting jobs allow you to work on your own |
| location. It is a broader term referring to substituting | | | | schedule but with the given tasks and responsibilities. |
| telecommunications for any form of work that requires | | | | The greatest disadvantage to a telecommuting |
| travel, which consequently eliminates the distance | | | | employer is that they work for someone else and their |
| limitations of telecommuting. Some work from home | | | | job stability is dependent on their companies. Another |
| while others use mobile telecommunications technology | | | | disadvantage is that the competition among them is |
| to work from any location. All telecommuting | | | | very high. Many companies are very choosy and the |
| employers work for tele-workers but not all | | | | pay is based on their terms. |
| tele-workers are telecommuting employers. | | | | Today, there are many obstacles to overcome to get |
| The motto is 'work is something you do, and not | | | | a good job. Many skilled workers are not able to get to |
| something you travel to.' A successful telecommuting | | | | the place of work due to family situations or physical |
| program needs a management style which is mostly | | | | disability. Telecommuting employers are very lucky to |
| based on results and not on a close inquiry of a | | | | hold this job as they can choose to work where they |
| telecommuting employer. Most legitimate | | | | want. Telecommuting jobs provide great opportunities |
| telecommuting companies do not charge you to work | | | | for one parent homes or for homes where only one |
| for them rather they will pay you for your work. The | | | | parent can work. Some work places do not have the |
| only exception would be a freelancing company which | | | | facility to accommodate handicapped people, for those |
| will take a fee from both you and the employer as a | | | | people telecommuting work gives them security and |
| part of the agreement. The fee is usually very small, | | | | they can earn from where they live. |
| around 5% of the total budget, and considering that | | | | Telecommuting employers were in the past proved |
| you don't have to travel to work, and you pay no | | | | their job to be very difficult due to lack of technology. |
| immediate income tax on your earnings, this is a very | | | | But nowadays, it is easy to become a telecommuting |
| small fee indeed. | | | | employer because of the advancement in technology |
| One option for starting your own online business is to | | | | and internet and working from home has been made |
| become a telecommuting employer. These are people | | | | easier and more convenient. |