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Four Days in the Office are Better than Five
view all conferencing topicsDid you know the average commuter spends more time commuting each year than on vacation? All that time in traffic comes at a heavy cost. To be exact, $3.9 billion in fuel and time, according to the 2005/2006 National Technology Readiness Survey.
It’s little wonder why employees are asking for some of their money (and mind) back through telecommuting policies. According to research conducted by WorldatWork, the number of Americans whose employers allow them to work from home at least one day per month increased from 9.9 million to 12.4 million in 2006.
In the past, one of the major hurdles to telecommuting has been the lack of face-to-face interaction. The conferencing technology of today encourages teamwork and allows workers to have useful interactions that can replace in-person meetings. Telecommuters can participate in sales meetings, project updates, and contract reviews without being in the office.
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