Telecommuting for a portion of the workweek certain has its appeal. Avoiding the time and cost involved in commuting and presumably having a more flexible schedule and a better work life balance, are all potential pluses. But are employees really able to take advantage of such work-at-home perks?

   

  Researchers took advantage of labor information from census bureau surveys, and were surprised by what they found. First of all, the proportion of people who work remotely remained unchanged, from the mid 90s to the mid 2000s, the most recent data available. And second, those who do telecomunite are more likely to work overtime, an additional five to seven hours on top of the standard 40, which means that people who work from the comfort of home are not slackers in slippers. They are more likely tech-savvy self-starters, who don't know when to stop.