Why choose telecommuting?

It’s not just working in sweats and putting on a kettle to make your favorite tea.  Many workers find peace, productivity, and a more balanced lifestyle by telecommuting.  Would you rather sleep in than hit the highway?  Depending on the type of work you do, your employer’s preferences, and your home office setup, you may be able to stay off the road and work from home one day a week or more – maybe even full-time.

The advantages of telecommuting are numerous.  You might just look forward to saving extra time each day to spend with the kids, read a great book, hit the gym – just think how much time you spend traveling to and from work now.  You may have a big deadline approaching and need to work without the distractions of your officemates or a constantly ringing telephone.  Or you just may find your brain works better on creative tasks in a more natural lighting than the office fluorescent bulbs.

Roughly 4.5 million Americans telecommute most work days, roughly 20 million telecommute for some period at least once per month, and nearly 45 million telecommute at least once per year.  The 2000 U.S. census shows Sacramento is the 7th most popular metro area in the country, with 4% of workers choosing to telecommute.  Maybe this could work for you too.