Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2012 14:47:56 GMT -5
Nashville, TN – Connected Tennessee today released a new report on teleworking in Tennessee that shows the typical Nashville employee spends more than 280 hours commuting per year, which translates to more time spent commuting than on vacation for most Tennesseans. The report, Teleworking and the Broadband Superhighway, examines the status, impact, and benefits of teleworking in Tennessee. According to the survey, today nearly one in five employees work from home rather than commuting. In addition, the percentage of rural Tennessee residents who report teleworking has tripled since 2007 (from 7% to 18%), when Connected Tennessee first started measuring telework participation.
Since Tennessee is home to the longest commute in the country, the I-24 Nashville-Murfreesboro commute, it’s no surprise that these statistics highlight a shift toward greater acceptance of teleworking in the Tennessee business community. The average employee working in any of the fifty largest U.S. cities spends about 200 hours per year traveling in rush hour, while the typical Nashville employee spends more than 280 hours.
Additional key findings of this report:
• Combined, 44% of employed Tennessee adults say that they either telework now or would be willing to do so if given the opportunity by their employers. This represents more than 1.18 million employed Tennesseans.
• An additional 586,000 Tennessee adults who do not currently work say they would be willing to do so if they were allowed to telework.
• By working from home full-time instead of commuting, a Nashville employee saves approximately $2,300 per year in auto-travel expenditures (gas, maintenance, and tires) and produces approximately 9,480 fewer pounds of CO2 emissions per year.
“Businesses in Tennessee are starting to really see that the benefits of teleworking go far beyond simply avoiding the daily commute,” said Connected Tennessee’s Executive Director Corey Johns. “Working from home saves time and money for everyone concerned, reduces carbon emissions, and allows employees to lower their commuting costs while juggling both work and family; even accommodating people with disabilities, seniors, stay-at-home parents and rural residents who may not be in a position to work outside the home.”
Since Tennessee is home to the longest commute in the country, the I-24 Nashville-Murfreesboro commute, it’s no surprise that these statistics highlight a shift toward greater acceptance of teleworking in the Tennessee business community. The average employee working in any of the fifty largest U.S. cities spends about 200 hours per year traveling in rush hour, while the typical Nashville employee spends more than 280 hours.
Additional key findings of this report:
• Combined, 44% of employed Tennessee adults say that they either telework now or would be willing to do so if given the opportunity by their employers. This represents more than 1.18 million employed Tennesseans.
• An additional 586,000 Tennessee adults who do not currently work say they would be willing to do so if they were allowed to telework.
• By working from home full-time instead of commuting, a Nashville employee saves approximately $2,300 per year in auto-travel expenditures (gas, maintenance, and tires) and produces approximately 9,480 fewer pounds of CO2 emissions per year.
“Businesses in Tennessee are starting to really see that the benefits of teleworking go far beyond simply avoiding the daily commute,” said Connected Tennessee’s Executive Director Corey Johns. “Working from home saves time and money for everyone concerned, reduces carbon emissions, and allows employees to lower their commuting costs while juggling both work and family; even accommodating people with disabilities, seniors, stay-at-home parents and rural residents who may not be in a position to work outside the home.”
