Teleworking

Employers struggle with increasing expenses, demands for greater productivity, and dwindling resources. Employees must balance family needs against structured work routines and lengthy commutes. Telecommuting, sometimes called teleworking or cyberworking, can help everyone. Teleworking provides access to new labor pools, reduces absenteeism and turnover and improves job satisfaction.

Wasted Time. Wasted Energy.

A 10-minute commute to the office (a 20-minute round-trip) consumes two 40-hour weeks a year. A 40-minute commute consumes about eight working weeks every year.

Staying at home to work consumes three times less energy than commuting to work. (Telecommute, Fall 2000)

Increase Productivity.

According to most studies of teleworking, it works.

Studies show that teleworking programs can significantly reduce costly job-related travel, reduce employee absenteeism and actually help workers be more productive. A successful teleworking program can improve productivity by 20 percent.

If 10 to 20 percent of commuters switched to teleworking:

• 1.8 million tons of regulated pollutants would be eliminated
• 3.5 billion gallons of gas would be saved
• 3.1 billion hours of personal time would be freed up
• $500 million in maintenance and infrastructure costs would be saved annually because of reduced congestion and vehicle miles traveled. (Telecommute, Fall 2000)

Telework Facts and Quotes

Corporate, Employee, and Community Benefits of Teleworking

Denver Regional Council of Government's (DRCOG) Telework Program, Local Case Studies and Toolkit - for more information

For more information about these programs and other great options, contact Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) at 303-455-1000 or visit www.DRCOG.org/RideArrangers .

Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 September 2009 09:39