Telecommuting is when people work from home instead of travelling to work and use methods of electronic communication such as the telephone, fax machine, e-mail, the Internet and videoconferencing to communicate with the outside world.

Advantages:

• Time isn’t wasted travelling to and from work;
• Cars are kept off the roads which helps the environment;
• Working at home is less stressful and it is much easier to concentrate;
• Working hours are more flexible and can be fitted around other things that need doing such as collecting children from school;
• People who live large distances away from each other can work together without having to meet in person;
• Businesses need smaller offices and spend less on light and heating.

Disadvantages:

• Workers may miss the company of their co-workers and feel isolated;
• Having your workplace at home might mean that you end up doing too much work and not having enough time off;
• It is more difficult for mangers to monitor and control the workforce