U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf Advocates ‘National Telework Week’
More than a symbolic gesture, a ‘National Telework Week’ could raise awareness on numerous benefits that teleworking offers:
U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, a Virginia Republican, has promoted the idea by sending a letter requesting the creation of a “National Telework Week” to President Bush and introducing a resolution to promote the idea. Wolf said he wants to encourage more employers to consider the option.
“The best part of telework is that it improves the quality of life for all,” Wolf said in his written statement Tuesday. “Nearly 20 million Americans telework today, and according to experts, at least 40% of American jobs are compatible with telework. Telework reduces traffic congestion and air pollution. It reduces gas consumption and our dependency on foreign oil.”
Wolf said telework provides parents with flexibility to meet personal and professional demands, increases opportunities for people with disabilities, and helps fill the nation’s labor market shortage. He also said that companies reap benefits, including cost savings, lower absentee rates, increased retention, higher productivity, and improved morale.
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Wolf said “work is something you do, not someplace you go.”
“Hopefully we can make telework as commonplace as the morning traffic report,” he added. “There is nothing magical about strapping ourselves into a car and driving sometimes up to an hour and a half, arriving at a workplace and sitting before a computer. We can access the same information from a computer in our living rooms.”
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