| With all of the hustle and bustle in todays modern | | | | Since telecommuters do not work from an office, they |
| workplace, some people have chosen a different path. | | | | are able to choose their work hours and can work |
| Those who dread the everyday commute to work | | | | from virtually anywhere in the world. |
| and the long hours in a cubicle have turned to | | | | Other individuals outside of the business sector are |
| telecommuting for the opportunity to work as an | | | | looking to telecommuting in a non-business manner and |
| independent employee. Telecommuting, also known as | | | | are encouraging this type of work in hopes of |
| e-commuting or e-work, is the term used when | | | | bettering the condition of the environment. |
| individuals take advantage of the many technological | | | | Telecommuting greatly decreases the amount of |
| advances to work from anywhere they desire, giving | | | | motorists on the road, therefore decreasing the |
| themselves flexibility in their hours and work locations. | | | | amount of pollution in the air. Since 1996, |
| In todays job market there are endless obstacles that | | | | telecommuters have been in conjunction with the |
| must be overcome in order to find a good job. Many | | | | government after the passing of the Clean Air Act |
| skilled workers who do not live in an area where their | | | | that encourages car pools, more use of buses and |
| preferred business is prevalent will oftentimes be | | | | subways, as well as telecommunication. |
| required to move or take jobs outside of their market. | | | | Although the field is more convenient and flexible, not |
| Telecommuting has allowed for decentralization from | | | | everyone is meant to be a telecommuter. Individuals |
| the traditional workplace and enabled individuals to | | | | who choose this field are often their own supervisors |
| work where they choose. These opportunities are | | | | and have to depend on themselves to get their work |
| great for one-parent homes or homes where only one | | | | completed correctly and on time. There usually is not |
| parent is able to work. Telecommunication also allows | | | | anyone there to observe their work or encourage |
| anyone with physical obstacles the ease of working | | | | them to work a certain way. Telecommuters must |
| from home. Some workplaces make it difficult for a | | | | have an independent nature and be able to work well |
| handicapped person to travel to work easily and | | | | under strict time constraints, due to the usual large |
| telecommuting gives those individuals the security they | | | | workload. |
| need to be able to earn a living. | | | | Of course, there are some disadvantages to |
| In the past, becoming a telecommuter proved difficult | | | | telecommuting rather than working in the traditional |
| due to the lack of technology and workloads. | | | | way. For one, many telecommuters receive |
| Nowadays it is easier than ever to become a | | | | significantly larger workloads than employees working |
| telecommuter because of the vast technologies | | | | in an office due to their lack of time constraints. There |
| available that make working from home easier and | | | | are often various distractions that can hinder a |
| more convenient. Telecommuting is simpler now with | | | | telecommuter from getting work done, whether they |
| the use of tools such as wireless Internet, | | | | are family or other daily duties. Also, the lack of a |
| videoconferencing, and Broadband phones, which have | | | | managerial figure can sometimes make it difficult for |
| steadily become cheaper to get and more efficiently | | | | telecommuters to clearly define their objectives and |
| made. These tools allow for constant contact with | | | | job duties. |
| businesses, making it possible to work anytime of day. | | | | |