I like my job. I even enjoy going to the office -- most days. That's why I'll probably continue the trudge to Tamachi, even though this job is one of the most suited to telecommuting.
I'm not alone. A recent survey of U.S. workers found that about 41 percent of them figured they could conceivably do their work as telecommuters, but only 9 percent bite that particular bullet. Why? Some cited camaraderie or preferring a daily change of scenery; on the negative side, there are worries about missing something, or being thought expendable.
The number of workers who will be "telecommutable" is going to grow. That survey of U.S. workers showed that on average they spend about three hours a day on a computer, and 23 percent of their time on the Net. Seventy percent use computers at least an hour a day, and over a third stare at a screen at least half a day.