telecommute
Work from home
To telecommute is to work from home or another remote location, connected to the office by computer and phone rather than physically present.
The practice became widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic: She telecommutes three days a week.
The noun telecommuting describes this arrangement.
Also called remote work or working from home.
Residential work area
- deskFurniture for writing
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- keyboardArray of input keys
chair · standing desk · webcam · headset · printer · workspace · dual monitors · lighting
Wireless network standard
- video conferencingReal-time audiovisual communication online
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- broadbandFast internet access
- connectivityState of being linked
router · bandwidth · cloud services · screen sharing · Zoom · Slack · cybersecurity · modem
Employment from afar
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- digital nomadRoaming online professional
- remote hiringEmploying workers from afar
- contractorHired construction professional
Managing career and home
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- schedulePlan of timed events
- asynchronousNot happening together
- self-managementGoverning oneself independently
freedom · hybrid · flexible hours · time zones · availability · boundaries · independence · self-discipline
Duration preserved through efficiency
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- suburbanOf residential outskirts
home office
Residential work area
- deskFurniture for writing
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
keyboard · chair · standing desk · webcam · headset · printer · workspace · dual monitors · lighting · background
Wi-Fi
Wireless network standard
- video conferencingReal-time audiovisual communication online
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- broadbandFast internet access
connectivity · router · bandwidth · cloud services · screen sharing · Zoom · Slack · cybersecurity · modem · Ethernet
remote work
Employment from afar
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- digital nomadRoaming online professional
- remote hiringEmploying workers from afar
work-life balance
Managing career and home
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- schedulePlan of timed events
- asynchronousNot happening together
self-management · freedom · hybrid · flexible hours · time zones · availability · boundaries · independence · self-discipline · adaptability
time savings
Duration preserved through efficiency
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- Digital Ageapp, blog, emoji, hashtag, meme
- tele- wordstelephone, television, TV, telegram, telegraph
- working parentsworking mom, working moms, working dad, dual income, work-life balance
- telecommunications feesPayments for communication services
- telecommunications networkSystem for distant communication
telecommuting, telecommuter, telecommunications, telecommuters, telecommutes, telecommuted