For the longest time, many workers complained about commuting to
work. On top of a long work day at the office, they also had to
lose time while being stuck in traffic or commuting by other means.
Between work and commuting, there was hardly any time in the day to
do anything of personal benefit.
But then this situation started to change. With the growth of
the Internet and the ability to communicate electronically from
practically any geographic location, no longer was it necessary for
workers to be tied down to their desks at their companies'
offices.
To make life easier for their employees, some enlightened
companies began to offer some flexibility. Workers periodically,
sometimes even a day or two per week, could telecommute from home.
Thus, the number days they would need to commute into the office
would be cut down to a fair extent.
