Work Trends � Nothing But Net: American Workers and the Information Economy A joint project of the University of Connecticut�s Center for Survey Research and Analysis and the State University of New Jersey�s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers. This (February 2000) study looks at what Americans think about the impact of the high-tech revolution on their lives, their jobs, their workplaces and more. Despite widespread use of computers during the workday (68%), the study reports American workers have a strong desire to use the computer for additional applications, with one of the most attractive being the option to telecommute. Among the findings:

Of workers who believe they could perform their job as a telecommuter:

• Only 16% of employers offer telecommuting
• 9% of all workers actually telecommute, up from 8% in the same study a year earlier
• 67% of telecommuters report being either more, or much more, productive when they telecommute
• 62% of employees who have the opportunity to telecommute do so at least one day a week. 18% telecommute one day a week, while a fifth (20%) telecommute two to four days a week
• 37% of employees who have the option choose not to telecommute
• 47% of working Americans support government tax breaks for employers who offer telecommuting opportunities
• Telecommuters are more satisfied with their jobs. 95% of telecommuters are satisfied with their jobs, compared to 83% for those who do not telecommute
• 47% agree that government should offer tax breaks to employers who offer telecommuting
• Workers most likely to telecommute include college graduates, those with post graduate degrees and those who use technology more frequently