Some employers try a four-day work week or telecommuting to help ease commuting costs of workers.
With gas prices now above $4 a gallon nationally, more employers are considering alternatives
to help ease the economic crunch facing workers -- at least the gas cost crunch (since they can't
really do anything about the housing crisis or rising food prices).
One option some employers are implementing is a switch to a four-day, 10-hour work week, making
each work day a bit longer, but allowing workers to save money at the pump -- with the added bonus
of gaining three-day weekends.
Another option employers are considering and/or implementing to help workers --
one that has been around for quite some time -- is telecommuting for at least one day
a week. With advances in broadband availability, videoconferencing, and instant messaging,
more employers are revisiting this tool for worker flexibility.
The Telework Coalition estimates that about one in five workers now telecommute at least
some days of the work week -- about 26 million workers.
Need a little help talking to your boss to make the case for telecommuting? Read our article,
Making Your Case for Telecommuting:
How to Convince the Boss.
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