Truth vs. Myth
Some companies may be hesitant to consider a telework program, simply because the concept is foreign to them. Below is a chart to help employers understand the common misconceptions about teleworking:
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Myth
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Truth
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"All of my employees will want to telework" *
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Only about 21% of employees wish they could telework. **
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"Telework is a full-time arrangement" *
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Most employees only telework 1-3 days a week.
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"Teleworkers are out of sight, out of mind." *
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With modern technology, teleworkers share seamless communication with their office and clients, at all times.
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"As a manager, how will I know telework employees are actually working?" *
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If your employees are communicating with you, and their assignments are completed on schedule – then your employees are working.
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"Teleworking is really just a substitute for dependent care."
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Teleworkers have work to complete, and must arrange for dependent care just as they would if they were working in the office.
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"Teleworking and telemarketing are the same thing."
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Teleworking is working remotely from a main office, while communicating with the workplace via email, instant messaging, phone or video chat. Telemarketing is the practice of selling goods or services over the phone.
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*used with permission from Arlington Transportation Partners
**Source: Telework Survey by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
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