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December 5, 2007 by Rich Whittle | 1 Comment

Reuters:

Tired of traffic jams, late trains, packed buses?

Telecommuting can be a big plus for workers and employers because it boosts morale and job satisfaction and cuts stress, researchers said.

In an analysis of 46 studies on telecommuting, researchers found that working away from the office by using computers, cell phones or other electronic equipment can have more pluses than negatives for people and the companies that employ them.

“Our results show that telecommuting has an overall beneficial effect because the arrangement provides employees with more control over how they do their work,” said Dr Ravi Gajendran of Pennsylvania State University.

Telecommuting has been a growing trend in the United States since about 2000. Last year an estimated 45 million Americans telecommuted, an increase of 4 million from 2003, according to the magazine WorldatWork.

Gajendran believes the numbers will continue to grow as access to broadband increases.

Telecommuting also has added benefits, according to the researchers, because it cuts commuting costs and relieves congestion on inner city transport systems, as well as traffic on roads.

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