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telecommuter

telecommuter

2 3.8
A person who works from home using the internet to do their job
  • noun
  • /ˌtɛlɪkəˈmjuːtər/
: teletrabajador
  • When you work with telecommuters, security can be an important issue.
  • telecommuters work
  • number of telecommuters
  • home-based telecommuters

Examples

  • A telecommuter can efficiently complete tasks from home, enjoying flexibility in their work schedule.

  • Many telecommuters communicate with their teams through video calls and online messaging platforms.

  • It's not uncommon for a telecommuter to let someone else use his or her laptop.

    Blog text (12)

  • But recently, some major employers have been pulling telecommuters back into the office.

    Blog text (1)

  • Make sure that your telecommuters understand how to pick good passwords.

    Blog text (12)

  • If you are a telecommuter or have a home-based business, then the Plantronics CalistoPro will make your day.

    Blog text (10)

  • It is even difficult to estimate just how many home-based telecommuters there are.

    Academic text (2003)

  • A survey of California workers found that among telecommuters, trips and time spent traveling were 18 and 16 percent less, respectively, than among ordinary commuters.

    Academic text (2003)

  • For both home-based and center-based telecommuters, it is difficult to identify the determinants of telecommuting and their effect on travel demand.

    Academic text (2003)

  • As a telecommuter, she appreciated the lack of commuting time, allowing her to focus more on her projects.

Synonyms

outworker
vstelecommuter
1 6.5

A person who does paid work away from the main workplace, often at home

uses internet or electronic tools to work from home or other remote locations

How Remote

telecommuter
2 3.8
officemate
  • Informal
1 3.5

Surface Forms

telecommuter singular
telecommuters plural

Morphology

telecommuter = telecommute (transparent) = tele + commute + er

The noun is formed in the usual way from the verb 'telecommute' plus the agentive suffix '-er', so the meaning is straightforward.

Etymology

Telecommuter combines tele- meaning 'far', the same tele- in telephone and television, and commuter, a person who travels to work. So a telecommuter is literally someone who 'commutes' from far away, which is why the word means a person who works from home or another remote place using the phone or internet.