| Work From Home; Save On Gas |
ASHBURN, Va. — A Loudoun County nonprofit is encouraging its staff to stay home during the week — not because it doesn’t want them in the office, but to save on the rising cost of gasoline.
The National Recreation and Park Association will experiment with a system starting next week.
Its 70 employees will be encouraged to work a four-day week or telecommute instead of driving in the Ashburn offices.
Chuck Wilsker, president of the D.C.-based Telework Coalition, said a survey in 2005 found that 45 million Americans telecommute.
Telecommuting once a week could save 20 percent in fuel consumption, and save money for those living on nonprofit salaries.
The recreation and park association is following a national trend. But some wonder if an employee is as productive working from home.
Many said they are as productive, or even more, because they have fewer distractions and enjoy working from home, so want to prove that the system works.
