From the Chicago Sun-Times:

At Nortel, roughly 10 percent of the company’s workforce telecommutes, said spokeswoman Jamie Moody, who noted the company has encouraged the work-at-home practice for 15 years.

Amid the spike in gas prices, telecommuting appears to be gaining in popularity. A recent survey by Chicago-based outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that 14 percent of employers have expanded telecommuting options to help ease the burden of high gas costs on their workers.

Moody said Nortel has found telecommuting benefits workers and the company.

Read the rest of the story here, and tell us below: Do you ever telecommute? How often? How has mobile and internet access changed your business or academic capabilities? Is it a convenience that allows you to save on gas money and reduce your carbon footprint… or does it tempt you to work when you should be, say, enjoying your vacation?

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