telecommuters
Work-from-home staff
Telecommuters are workers who do their jobs from home or other remote locations rather than commuting to a central office, typically connecting via computer and internet.
The practice grew steadily with technology improvements and expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic: The company now has more telecommuters than in-office staff.
Portable hinged computer
- broadbandFast internet access
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- videoconferenceRemote visual meeting
teleconference · Wi-Fi · connectivity · software · cloud · bandwidth · webcam · headset
Employment from afar
- teleworkingEmployment performed remotely
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- contractorHired construction professional
- consultantProfessional advice provider
coworking · gig · colleague · collaboration · teamwork · outsourced · self-employed · full-time
Distant or controller
- offsiteAt another location
- distributedDivided and given out
- home-basedLocated at residence
- distanceSpace between two points
mobile · nomadic · satellite · decentralized · timezones · anywhere · coffeeshop · coworking
Furniture for writing
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- keyboardArray of input keys
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
ergonomics · printer · lamp · webcam · headset · bookshelf · whiteboard · scanner
Plan of timed events
- asynchronousNot happening together
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-directedManaging oneself without supervision
- independentFree from external control
adjustable · adaptable · nontraditional · results-oriented · boundaries · availability
laptop
Portable hinged computer
videoconference · teleconference · Wi-Fi · connectivity · software · cloud · bandwidth · webcam · headset · hotspot
telework
Employment from afar
- teleworkingEmployment performed remotely
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- contractorHired construction professional
consultant · coworking · gig · colleague · collaboration · teamwork · outsourced · self-employed · full-time · part-time
remote
Distant or controller
- offsiteAt another location
- distributedDivided and given out
- home-basedLocated at residence
distance · mobile · nomadic · satellite · decentralized · timezones · anywhere · coffeeshop · coworking · hybrid
desk
Furniture for writing
chair · ergonomics · printer · lamp · webcam · headset · bookshelf · whiteboard · scanner · stationery
schedule
Plan of timed events
- asynchronousNot happening together
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-directedManaging oneself without supervision
independent · adjustable · adaptable · nontraditional · results-oriented · boundaries · availability
- workforceworkers, employee, employees, labor force, employer
- road userspedestrian, pedestrians, cyclist, cyclists, motorist
- self-employedfreelancers, freelancer, freelance, solopreneur, independent contractors
- tech peoplecoders, programmer, developers, developer, programmers
telecommutersoffice workers
Indoor professional employees
desk jockeys · factory workers · headquarters staff · field workers · retail workers