1. Currently, one in five employees in the U.S. telecommute.
Answer: True, according to research conducted by Telework America in 2001. Also according to that research, more than 28 million people in the U.S. participate in some form of telecommuting. To learn more about the employee and employer benefits of telecommuting, visit AT&T or Telework Analytics International.
2. The average driver makes 4.3 trips per day.
Answer: True, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Combining errands into one trip - trip chaining - means less time on the road, less cost to you, less traffic congestion and less pollution - which all add up to cleaner air. For more transportation statistics, visit the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics digital library
3. Employees who telecommute can save their employers about $10,000 each in reduced absenteeism and job retention costs.
Answer: True, according to research conducted in 1999 by Telework America. Also, according to AT&T, they saved millions in real estate costs through full-time telecommuters. Learn more about telework program best practices at International Telework Association & Council.
4. When you start your car after it's been sitting for more than an hour, it pollutes about five times more than when you start the car while it's still warm.
Answer: True, based on data from the U.S. EPA. That's why combining errands into one trip - trip chaining - is more efficient and it reduces air pollution. It means more time in your life, less traffic congestion and less pollution - which all add up to cleaner air.
5.
A 50-minute round-trip commute is equivalent
to spending more than 5 workweeks per year in
traffic.
Answer: True. According to 1999 research by Telework America, telecommuters save an average of 53 minutes of commuting time each workday, or over 5½ days per year if they telecommute one day per week. Learn more about the benefits of telecommuting at AT&T's Web site.
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