Working from home is "strongly supported" by managers, employers and employees in midsize US cities, a recent Microsoft survey showed. Nevertheless, 60% of companies have yet to adopt a formal remote-work policy.
"A growing interest in remote working has been spurred in part by rising energy costs, environmental concerns and the recent economic crisis," Microsoft's press release noted.
"Remote working is widely understood to provide companies with access to a larger talent pool, improve productivity, and lower overhead for items such as workstation space, common office space, insurance, utilities, maintenance and parking. However, today’s survey results suggest business leaders need to do more to encourage adoption to realize these benefits."
Per the survey, the top ten US cities for remote workers are
- San Diego
- West Palm Beach, Fla.
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Raleigh, N.C.
- Oklahoma City, Okla.
- Nashville, Tenn.
- Charleston, S.C.
- Greensboro, N.C.
- Hartford-New Haven, Conn.
With gas prices inching back up, global warming still "hot," the Rat Race getting racier, and the Obama administration's initial attention to environmental concerns, perhaps we'll soon see more companies formally supporting their employees' desire to work from home.
Here's hoping!
For Microsoft's press release, go here.
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