I have a family member who works at a call center. She travels about 40 miles r/t every day to and from the job. It is ridiculous, she is on the phone 100% of the time she is there, she could just as well do the job from home.
I understand a few very smart companies are now going to virtual call centers where the employees work from home. I think it is the wave of the future. We could significantly reduce our gasoline requirements if companies who could-would do this with the many jobs that really don't require on-site attendance.
Well said! Truly, working from home via PC is a most promising solution for many social, familial as well just plain logistic problems facing the the work force. Certainly, reducing commuting and its impact, wear and tear and time, is one very big plus.