Released: June 07, 2006

Telecommuting interest surges with gas prices

Source: By Stephanie Armour, USA Today

The escalating price of gas is reviving interest in telecommuting as a way for employees to curb the growing cost of commuting to the office.

About 36% of telecommuting customer service agents say gas prices have driven their decision to work at home, according to a new survey of nearly 2,000 at-home call center agents by LiveOps, which contracts with call center agents.

Another study, by the Society for Human Resource Management, found that offering telecommuting options is among the top five approaches being used by companies to help employees deal with gas prices.

Mari Silbey, 28, of King of Prussia, Pa., says she is working at home and saves $50 a week by not commuting into the office. She is a freelance writer and consultant who began working at home in January.

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