y, something that most people would like to cut from their daily schedule. Studies show that workers spend an average of one hour per day commuting back and forth from work, which translates into six weeks per year (Langhoff 5).Disadvantages for EmployeesTelecommuting can be a great option for employment, but it has its disadvantages for employees. These cons include household distractions, employee jealousy, work schedule, extra expenses, and work activities.Household DistractionsThe main disadvantage is dealing with distractions in the home. It can be great for people to be home with their children while they work, but when they have to watch their children all of the time, it is hard to get their work done. While they are at home, they may be tempted to start doing housework instead of office work or other things to put off the work for their jobs. Household distractions are something every telecommuter has to deal with (Cochran). Employee JealousyAnother disadvantage is that other employees may be jealous of the telecommuters, because they are at home all of the time and they do not have to come to the office very often. Companies have many ways of dealing with the jealousy of employees. Most companies will give the employees extra vacation time and are more lenient about giving regular employees time off for family events. Sometimes employees will have to telecommute because of health reasons. Therefore, there are times when the company has no choice, but to allow someone to telecommute. Another way a company handles jealousy is by allowing the employees that are not telecommuting pick their own hours as long as they are at the office at the core hours. This type of employment is called flextime. Something regular employees have to realize is that telecommuters sometimes have to work longer hours to get their workloads done.Work ScheduleChoosing one’s own hours is a big advantage, but sometimes people may have no...
