Telework is a way to work without necessarily driving to work. Employees work
from a location away from the employer's main office. Telephone lines, cellular
and wireless, internet access as well as other means of contact are utilized for
the interactions and information transfer.
Various arrangements are used, most commonly, an employee can work from a home
office or drive to a telework center. Telework centers are places typically
located between an employee's home and an employer's main office.
Allowing an employee to work at a "telecenter", a commute is usually shortened
and traffic congestion is eased throughout metropolitan and urban areas. Having
an employee work from home also benefits traffic congestion ease, creates more
spare time (usually allotted to the commute) and saves the employer money in
office space and power consumption.
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