Important Trends: Telecommuters

• Emergence of telecommuters as a significant force in the market
• Estimates of 37 Million U.S. households with at least one person working from home
• of these 8.6 Million are telecommuters
• expect to be 15 million by 2000[6]
• 62% of 79 Fortune 1000 companies polled have more than 50 telecommuters - of these 89% are casual after-hours works and 11% are daytime home-based workers.
• By working at home one or two days per week Þ saves company US$6,000 - $12,000/year due to[7]:
  • Increased productivity
  • Reduced needs for office space
  • Lower turnover