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Working from home saves on petrol but increases the risk of being lonely, a Victoria University social scientist says. A Wellington Regional Council survey released this month said commuter traffic would drop by 15 percent if more people worked from home. More than 75 percent of 79 respondents to a questionnaire said they wanted to develop teleworking in their organisations. But, Victoria senior lecturer in social policy, Judith Davey said that in her experience, teleworking had a downside. "I ran a business from home for several years. It was a very lonely, isolated existence."
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Some people thought it would be good to avoid being stuck in traffic jams, but human contact was a key part of daily working life, she said. Many teleworkers needed to travel into town, in any case, to meet business contacts. Teleworking as an option for women with young children was another myth, she said. "What's so great about being at home trying to work with the kids there? I think men should think about what that's like before talking about it."
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