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telecommuting

telecommuting

5 3.9
Working from home while talking to people you work with by phone or internet
  • noun
  • /ˌtɛlɪkəˈmjuːtɪŋ/
translation icon : teletrabajo
  • I do not think it's yet possible to say what the impact of telecommuting is on the established suburbs.
  • Telecommuting allows

Examples

  • The discussion gave me pause for the telecommuting policy that I am writing, too.

    Blog text (4)
  • Students in both programs would better understand and experience the limitations and differences telecommuting creates, Al-Jadda writes.

    Blog text (4)
  • I have a wonderful telecommuting job, so I can work from anywhere.

    Blog text (3)
  • Propose a trial period for you and your boss to test out telecommuting.

    Blog text (23)
  • Telecommuting also may raise new issues under state workers' compensation laws and federal occupational safety measures.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Telecommuting allows workers to work away from their offices and thus avoid commuting travel.

    Academic text (2003)
  • To be sure, telecommuting does appear to reduce daily vehicle miles traveled (VMT).

    Academic text (2003)
  • Telecommuting can make location irrelevant, implying that skills are virtually 100 percent transferable.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The private sector can contribute as well, through flex-time, telecommuting, job-sharing, part-time work with better benefits, and generous leave policies for family emergencies.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Many employees appreciate the flexibility that telecommuting offers, allowing them to balance work and home life more effectively.

Synonyms

teleworking
vstelecommuting
2 3.9

Working from home or another place while using the internet to connect with the office

refers specifically to working from home while communicating with employer

Surface Forms

telecommuting singular

Morphology

telecommuting = telecommute (semi-transparent) = tele + commute + ing

The noun is a regular -ing form built directly from the verb 'telecommute'.

Etymology

Telecommuting comes from the prefix tele- ('far'), the same start you see in telephone and television, and the word commute ('travel to work'). So it literally means 'working from far away' instead of going into the office.