1. Telecommuting 
BY SHELBY mORLOCK 

2. Telecommuting is when you work from home  
The worker may occasionally enter the office to attend meetings and touch base with the employer
They mostly stay connected via and telephone 

3. 4.3 million people work at home at least half time
Telecommuter population has grown 11.8% largest year growth since 2008 
40% more workplace businesses offer this then they did five years ago 
Some of the occupations that offer this is the Tutoring, Architecture, and Legal occupations

4. Tutoring, Architecture, and Legal
Hospice Resource Nurse
Software Engineer
Graphic Designer
Accountant and Tax Preparer 

5. India, Mexico and Indonesia highest percent of workers
Tutoring, Medical Writing, Editing
79% Telecommute once a week 

6. 1972
First coined by Jack Nilles in 1972, when he was working for NASA
1979
In 1979, Frank Schiff coined "flexplace", which was an article on telecommuting 
the 1990's and 2000's
In the 1990's and 2000's, it began to grew popular
September 20, 1994
was named “Employee Telecommuting Day”

7. The national average for cities in the U. S
The national average for cities in the U.S. is for a workforce to be made up of about 2.9% telecommuters
 Of large metropolitan areas, the highest concentration of such workers is; 
 Austin, Texas 5.4%
Denver 5.1%
Tampa 4.8%
 The cities or towns with the highest concentration of telecommuters overall are 
Boulder, Colorado 8.5%
 Corvallis, Oregon 6.9%
Raleigh, North Carolina 6.2%

8. Has a big impact on the environment 
Reduces Carbon Emissions
Telecommuting has the same impact on air quality of planting a forest of trees 

9. Advantages Flexible work options increase productivity
Reduces turnover 
Improves workplace morale
Cost effective and eco-friendly 

10. Disadvantages Decreased Human Interaction
Blurring Personal Life and Work 
Difficultly Demonstrating Workload
Communication Difficulties 

12. Works Cited 
Smith, Sandy. “The Benefits to Business of Telecommuting [Infographic].” EHS Today, 6 Mar. 2014,
Doyle, Alison. “Learn the Pros and Cons of Telecommuting.” The Balance Careers, 18 June 2018,
Allied Telecom. “The History of Telecommuting.” Allied Telecom, 13 Sept. 2018, of-telecommuting.
O'Bannon, Isaac. “The Pros And Cons Of Working From Home.” CPA Practice Advisor, 2018,

13. Works CITED 
Flexjobs. “5 Stats About Telecommuting's Environmental Impact.” FlexJobs Employer Blog, 17 Apr. 2018,
“Going Green at the Office.” Visual.ly, visual.ly/community/infographic/environment/going-green-office.
Strauss, Karsten. “The Growing Army of Americans Who Work From Home.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 26 June 2017, home/#5373a9074ff7.