More Work, Less Pay? Try Telecommuting
So you think you've got it made. It's snowing outside and you're sitting in your pj's with your feet up on the desk and you've just conducted a conference call, all from inside your house. I love working from home but it's turning out to have a price tag. Telecommuting extends the work week at little extra pay, according to a new study, newswise.com reports. In labor circles, telecommuting has been hailed as a boon, giving employees the flexibility to work outside the office. But a new study shows working at home may just add hours, at little to no extra pay. The study, from sociologists at the University of Iowa and the University of Texas, was based on a long-running national survey of American workers with a standard 40-hour work week. It found that those who opted to work at least part of the time away from the office ended up working an average of three hours more per week, encroaching on home and family time. Admit it. Don't you check...