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ceasley -at- is -dot- com wrote:
>I've found (on the few occasions I've been "allowed" to telecommute)
>that I can get more done in 2 hours at home than I would in 8 hours at
>the office (because of no interruptions). What a concept!! I'm willing
>to bet that this is the norm, not the exception. Now if only managers
>and human resource people would figure this out...
Well, the 4:1 ratio seems a bit high for most people!
But I think you're right that the norm is to get more done working at home.
The studies I've seen had improvements in the 20% range, I think; I can't
remember the number for sure.
David Dvorkin
Qualix Group, Inc., Boulder Development Center
2955 Valmont Rd., Ste. 310 * Boulder, Colorado 80301 mailto:dvorkin -at- qualix -dot- com * 303-247-1439
