Telework or Telecommuting: Working at Home Kipp Jarecke-Cheng, a director of global public relations and communications for a design and technology consulting company, works from home in order to avoid a long commute. According to the Census Bureau, the typical telecommuter is now a 49-year-old college graduate working for a company with more than 100 employees (Tugend, 2014). For the self-motivated individual with good communication skills, telecommuting offers the advantages of greater autonomy and flexible time management. On the down side, teleworkers are more likely to work in the evenings and on the weekends (Steward, 2000). Men and women vary in their reasons for telecommuting. Being able to earn money and care for their children at the same time is a motivating factor for many women (Sullivan & Lewis, 2001).

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