Telecommuting allows
employees to work
remotely (usually from home) utilizing various
technologies such as
VPN tunneling and
video conferencing.
Most people who travel to an office everyday and sit in a cubicle believe this would be ideal. As a person who is now telecommuting 24x7 without a choice, I can say it is not all it is cracked up to be. Not only does it strain your marriage and has a detrimental effect on your personal hygiene but you often miss the comradery of your fellow colleagues (as a Java developer, I have a hard time telling my wife about my day without her eyes glazing over).
For all the potential telecommuters out there: every other week is fine. Much more than that and you may find yourself envying Dilbert.