Of the nearly 6 million people who consider home their primary place of work, 2.8 million — slightly more than 2 percent of the population — are employed by someone else, not “self-employed,” according to the U.S. Census Bureau. When accounting for those working at least one day from home, the Telework Research Network reports these figures shoot up to 20 to 30 million employees. A startling 75 percent of those hoping to realize economic and other benefits associated with this model are transitioning to it without having a formal telework program in place, according to The Telework Coalition.
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When Salaried Employees Leave the Office Nest
Posted by: Michelle Leach September 7, 2011 07:00 AMOf the nearly 6 million people who consider home their primary place of work, 2.8 million — slightly more than 2 percent of the population — are employed by someone else, not “self-employed,” according to the U.S. Census Bureau. When accounting for those working at least one day from home, the Telework Research Network reports these figures shoot up to 20 to 30 million employees. A startling 75 percent of those hoping to realize economic and other benefits associated with this model are transitioning to it without having a formal telework program in place, according to The Telework Coalition.