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<\/p>\nNot all employees have the advantage of working remotely, but that\u2019s not for a lack of willingness to try it.\u00a0 According to an info-graphic from Fedtechmagazine.com, 79% of people would love to try working from home.\u00a0 The problem? Only 40% of them actually have jobs that can be done remotely.\u00a0 However 40 percent is still a lot more than I have ever seen working from home.\u00a0 The truth is only 2% of US workers telecommute; a shockingly low number.\u00a0 When you look at all the savings, for companies and employees both, you start to wonder why that number is so low.<\/p>\n
Gas prices have been an issue for all of us, and most workers commute at least 10-20 minutes (not counting traffic jams) to work each day.\u00a0 The average US worker could save roughly $7,000 a year by telecommuting each day.\u00a0 Imagine what you could do with that extra money if you weren\u2019t spending it on gas and maintenance.\u00a0 This benefit extends to businesses as well.\u00a0 Offices can save up to $10,000 a year on utilities, office space, furniture, and equipment they would normally have to spend on employees if they had them telecommute instead of come into the office.\u00a0 So why don\u2019t more employers take advantage of it?<\/p>\n
This is my opinion, but I think there is a stigma that remote workers are either telemarketers or scam artists.\u00a0 I wrote a blog on this topic a while back, and how breaking this stigma may be just a matter of time.\u00a0 With the economy rebuilding slowly, I\u2019m surprised more offices haven\u2019t jumped on this chance to save money and draw in new talent.\u00a0 Higher quality personnel may be willing to work for slightly less if your company offers them the ability to work from home remotely and their current employer doesn\u2019t.\u00a0 Sure they save money and put less miles on their car, but you also give them a less stressful environment, increased quality of life, and more time with the family. Who can put a price on that?<\/p>\n
Check out the info-graphic below to see all the interesting benefits of telecommuting.<\/p>\n
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