3 posts and columns on telecommuting

Could Swine Flu Take the Internet Down?

in News on October 2, 2009 at 12:59 pm PT

If the H1N1 swine-flu pandemic arrives this fall, one thing that may break under the strain is the Internet. Emergency planners say that school-age children and telecommuting adults could be accessing the network simultaneously, potentially overloading the public Internet’s capacity.

Is Telecommuting Here to Stay?

in News on September 30, 2009 at 8:35 am PT

More Americans are ditching office camaraderie and regular work hours for the chance to work from home in pajamas or while sipping lattes at their favorite coffee shops. The American Time Use Survey, which measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities like work, childcare and volunteering, shows that about 12 percent of full-time workers with a single job did some work at home on an average day between 2003 and 2007.