I came across this list from the International Telework Association and Council (www.telcoa.org). If you want to telecommute a couple days per week, take a look at some of the facts below. This may help facilitate discussion between you and your boss/HR representative.
- Employers can save 63% of absenteeism costs per teleworker
- Teleworkers can save 52.9 minutes of commute time each workday
- Fifty-three % of teleworkers say the ability to work at home is important to their employment choice
- Telework can cut corporate real estate costs by 25% to 90%
- Possible savings in office space, per worker, can equal up to $8,000
- A 40 minute commute equals eight working weeks every year
- Teleworkers work 38% of their time at their computer, 24% reading/researching/analyzing, and 9% in face-to-face meetings
- Teleworkers are often 20% to 25% more productive than office workers
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