Telecommuting is a win-win for employees and employers, resulting in higher morale and job satisfaction and lower employee stress and turnover. These were among the conclusions of psychologists who examined 20 years of research on flexible work arrangements.^
I was glad to see this article. It’s easier to get a lot of things done outside the office, in a pleasant home surrounding, which is often more natural and less encumbered. Even just taking off a tie seems to raise IQ by seven points.
My only question here is how telecommuting is arranged. Most businesses allocate days of the week for telecommuting, but it makes more sense to do it by project. You figure out the project, meet the people, get the information, and then go home to get some real work done.
Whenever I get nostalgic for consulting, it’s this. I tend to live in places where I’m surrounded by living plants and animals, and sitting at a desk typing away with some good music going can make even the most mundane task a little better.