telecommuting
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3.9
- noun
- /ˌtɛlɪkəˈmjuːtɪŋ/
:
teletrabajo
- I do not think it's yet possible to say what the impact of telecommuting is on the established suburbs.
- Telecommuting allows
Examples
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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
2
3.9
Working from home or another place while using the internet to connect with the office
Surface Forms
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.