Can this tool really calculate telecom benefits?
April 2, 2009 by Jared BilskiPosted in: Communication tips, Cost cutters, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Management issues, Technology
Finally, a tool that spells out the benefits of telecommuting — in a language finance chiefs can easily understand.
On the fence about allowing staffers to work from home? The Telework Savings Calculator uses U.S. Census data along with other pertinent info to calculate the benefits of telecommuting — from both an employer and an employee perspective.
How it works: The calculator allows users to hone in on specific geographical regions and analyze factors like fuel prices, real estate, electricity costs and even pollution reduction to determine the benefits of telecommuting.
The designer of the company behind this tool believes employers can stand to save $8,000 per remote worker each year due to decreased real estate, electricity, absenteeism and turnover costs.
Of course, those stats are straight from a Web site dedicated to extolling the virtues of telecommuting. You may want to find some other research to back up those claims.
But companies searching for a way to assign numerical value to telecommuting may want to give the Telework Savings Calculator a shot.
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Tags: Telecom savings, The Telework Savings Calculator, U.S. Census data
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
The data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau and other peer reviewed sources. And if you disagree with the assumptions, which are spelled out, use the ‘Modify Assumptions’ option and enter your own values.
Handy for calculating what your company current contributes to carbon savings and useful for estimating what you could accomplish.