[nukkad] More Americans want out of commuting

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More Americans want out of commuting:


Given a choice between working at home with less pay and the daily
commute with its traffic hassles and lost time, about one-third of
Americans would take the less-pay option, according to a survey sponsored
by the Positively Broadband web site. In a new white paper titled,
“Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere: The Changing Face of Work,” Positively
Broadband aims at uncovering the potential of e-work and telecommuting to
drive the next wave of broadband development. 

The web site is maintained by the Information Technology Association of
America. 

Harris N. Miller, President of the Association, reckons that the desire
to avoid commuting on a daily basis will drive the push towards broadband
internet connections over the next few years. “Studies show the
frustration of slow speed network connections is one of the biggest show
stoppers to widespread adoption of e-work," says Miller. "If employers
feel that their employees are losing productivity at home, they will shun
this option. The good news is that high speed Internet access is now
widely available. Putting broadband and e-work together is a winning
combination.” 

The study found that 54% of Americans feel that telecommuting would
improve the quality of their lives. For these respondents that spent more
than one hour commuting each day the number jumped to 66%. About one
third would forego pay if offered the opportunity to telecommute. 

Almost half (46%) thought that the quality of their work would improve if
they could telecommute. Almost half thought they would be a better parent
or spouse. Loss of contact with their fellow workers was a significant
concern for about one in five respondents. 

The study also concluded that networking from home or the road would also
open up demand for large-scale file-sharing, working in collaborative
teams, videoconferencing, webcasting and other applications that make
physical location irrelevant to getting the job done. 

A copy of the survey results and new white paper are available on the web
at www.positivelybroadband.org. The survey, which was conducted by the
Winston Group, polled 1000 registered voters in April, 2002. 

Related links Positively Broadband (click on E-Work link)
http://www.positivelybroadband.org/   




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