The big question behind telecommuting at the current moment in time has to do with the amount of money that you can save. Well, in order to answer this question, it is important to figure out exactly how much money you spend each week on fuel purchases directly related to your work commute.
In order to do that, you need to keep track of how much you drive to and from work as well as how much you drive during your working day if driving happens to be a part of it. Once you have that information, you should have a good idea of the amount of money you can save through telecommuting.
However, for most people, gas prices are not the only prices associated with that daily commute to work. At least part of the maintenance costs of the car are a direct result of commuting to work and should be included as well. In addition to that, many people stop at a restaurant on the way to work to get a coffee and maybe even something like a bagel or a donut. When all of these costs are added together, most people find quite to their surprise that they can save more than $200 a week through telecommuting.
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