Advantages of teleworking

 • Greater flexibility in scheduling work/tasks around other activities

• Greater focus on work activities in comfort of own home/surroundings

• Reduced stress due to commuting/other workers

• Greater flexibility/chances in employment opportunities as have experience of use of remote technologies

• Reduced time off sick as workers can schedule their own time around minor

illnesses

• Possible tax benefits from use of home as office

• Reduced costs/time spent on travelling to/from work

• Employees can choose to live/can reside in a cheaper area/do not have to

live close to/in expensive city centre offices

• No need to travel in extreme weather conditions to get to work.

http://www.teleworkva.org/whatIsTelework/benefits.aspx

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