5 Benefits of Telecommuting

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The weekend has come and gone, which can only mean one thing - it's Monday again and time for the latest instalment from the VoIP Guys. This time around, we have taken a look at Telecommuting, one of the hottest topics for businesses at the moment, and why allowing your employees to work from home can be a win win for companies and there employees. Visit the VoIP Guys blog for more on the benefits of Telecommuting: http://goo.gl/2D4GFE

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www.pascom.net* www.skipthedrive.com | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommuting | www.workflexibility.org* www.networkcomputing.com | www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com | www.ons.gov.uk * www.flexibility.co.uk | www.forbes.com | www.lse.ac.uk | www.workfromhome.co.uk * www.bbc.com | http://hbr.org | www.wired.com | www.staplesadvantage.newshq.businesswire.com* www.inc.com | www.telecommuting360.com | www.businessnewsdaily.com | www.theaa.com * www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com - The Telework Research Network - Telecommuting Makes Cents (Citrix Online)* Work Without Walls Report: Telework Trends 2011 (Microsoft) | www.sciencedaily.com

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Working from homeresutls in an

increased productivityper employee

10 - 20 %

to do done

of telecommuters reportthat they are more productiveworking in their HomeOffices

86 %of telecommuters say that

they would work more hourswhen working at home

76 %

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Telecommuterswork an extra

per Week5 - 7 HRS

Reduced BURNOUTAverage Burnout Point:

3857 for Telecommuters

(hrs/week)

for Office Workers

25 %of Telecommuters say

they are lessSTRESSED

Daddy Lovesme

73% of Telecommuters say

they are happy with their jobscompared to

office based workers64%

Increase28%in happiness since working from home

of managers thinkFlexi Working helps retain

& motivate staff

78%

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Jenny Doctor

Daddy Lovesme

UK Employees can save upto

per year in work related travelexpenditure

£2,900Companies save on reduced

energy bills by saving onelectricity consumption

Reduces Carbon Footprinteven after increased

HomeOffice energy usage

fewer barrels of oilwould need to be imported

into the UK

fewer barrels of oilwould need to be imported

into the USA

an estimated

Turn OFF the lights!Companies can save on office space and

office suppliesThe UK Economy could benefit

from reduced property costsand reduced absenteeism

totalling

per year£7.4 Billion

££££££££

In the USA$2,000 - $7,000in travel and work related costs

80 % of Americans drive to workwith an average commute of

22 milesEnergy saved by Telecommuting

could power between

homes in the US for a year0.8 - 1.2 Billion

The average British motoristdrives:

16.7 miles per day commuting 15,000,000 less CO2 released

per day (UK&US)

440,000Tonnes

In the USA an estimated 587,000,000

40% have jobs suitable forTelecommuting

BENEFITS OF

why it’s a win win for employers and employees

Work from anywhereas long as you have the

required technology like VoIPvand a good internet connection

Go to do the school run?Get Jenny to the doctors?

Work round your othercommittments with

more ease.

the cost of Sick Days tothe UK economy as

British workers take morethan their share of sick days

£29 Billion

9.1UK Sick days / yrdouble the USAhigher than W. Europe 7.3

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80%of Telecommuters

find a more healthywork - life balance