Top Advantages
FOR EMPLOYEES:
Flexibility to better meet family and personal needs
Reduced commuting time and gas expenses
Have more control over your time schedule and working environment
Can work during the hours that fit your energy cycles best
FOR EMPLOYERS:
Boosts employee morale
Reduces tardiness and absenteeism
Reduces employee turnover
Enhances company image as a family-friendly place to work
Top Disadvantages
FOR EMPLOYEES:
Difficult for office-based staff to work as effectively with telecommuting staff
Working from home may mislead loved ones about your availability
No clear dividing line between home and work
FOR EMPLOYERS:
Some employees may not work efficiently without supervision
Compressed work weeks may mean client availability suffers
Feelings of unfairness when only certain employees have work that can be done rem