| Work from home to cut back on gasoline demand Albert Bender made a number of very good points in his May 9 op-ed, "Money trail reveals gas price explanation. Commuting back and forth to business offices not only consumes huge volumes of gasoline on a day to day basis, but also wastes time, causes injuries and fatalities, pollutes the environment and increases wear and tear on our roads, bridges and vehicles. But one of the "silver linings" is that employees can now earn overtime for time they previously wasted sitting in traffic, burning up expensive gasoline while their cars depreciated in value. The best way to reduce the price of oil is to dramatically reduce demand. So why not have the government offer tax incentives to businesses that provide employees with a "work at home" option? My company did this, by using an Internet-based phone system that lets employees work from home while staying in touch with clients and each other. |
Sunday 13 May 2012
Work from home to cut back on gasoline demand
