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Reasons for teleworking

The Sensis ® Business Index asked businesses with teleworking employees for the main reasons that their employees teleworked. Overwhelmingly, the survey found that the main reason given was because the job required it (42 per cent), followed by greater productivity (20 per cent).

While these were the only responses to be mentioned by over 10 per cent of teleworking businesses, there were a number of lower order reasons for teleworking that were identified by business owners. These included: convenience and the family/childcare arrangements (eight per cent for each response); because of the location to work, with savings being identified in terms of travel and the ability to work in remote locations, as well as demand by clients to do work in their premises (six per cent each); and less distractions (five per cent).

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