This article talks about a lot of pros/cons and some of the research.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2029703/is-yahoos-telework-ban-shortsighted-or-savvy-.html?tk=rel_news

I found this particularly interesting:
In their report, titled "The Hard Truth about Telecommuting," the authors analyze U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and conclude: "Telecommuting has not permeated the American workplace, and where it has become commonly used, it is not helpful in reducing work-family conflicts; telecommuting appears, instead, to have become instrumental in the general expansion of work hours, facilitating workers' needs for additional worktime beyond the standard workweek and/or the ability of employers to increase or intensify work demands among their salaried employees."

Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind, OP, that there's a lot in the media these days about companies/organizations scaling BACK on telecommuting options. I don't know what's going to happen, long term, but I would be careful about switching jobs on the promise of telecommuting as a routine thing, only to have it revoked.

Or maybe all of those recent studies will be refuted and we'll all go back to telecommuting as usual.

(BTW, I make $120k in a nonprofit - senior director position - and can generally work from home 1-2 days/month)

Links please.

Keep in mind, OP, that there's a lot in the media these days about companies/organizations scaling BACK on telecommuting options. I don't know what's going to happen, long term, but I would be careful about switching jobs on the promise of telecommuting as a routine thing, only to have it revoked.

Or maybe all of those recent studies will be refuted and we'll all go back to telecommuting as usual.

(BTW, I make $120k in a nonprofit - senior director position - and can generally work from home 1-2 days/month)

I make more than $150 K, and can WFH any day I want.

Anonymous wrote:Yes. GS-15 in policy.

+1

OP here. Thanks for all of the insight. I work in IT project management and I could easily telecommute 1 day a week, but my boss is more of a you need to be in the office type. I think it's probably time for me to look for opportunities in a more progressive company. I can telecommute if my kids or sick or if the AC guy is coming but I want to do it more often. Seems like my expectations are realistic in this day and age. I would expect to have to prove myself and earn the trust in a new company at first but over time want to telecommute 1 day a week.

OP, I don't think this is a salary-based question rather an occupational one. Some jobs better fit with telework than others. It really depends on what you do and if the job requirements can be met via email/phone communication rather than on-site, face-to-face.

I make that and telework 4 days a week. Sometimes more.

I'm in a sales/account management job. WFH at least once a week. Make $250k.

Yes. Work two days a week from home and make over that amount. Lawyer at a firm.

In house attorney at media company for 10+ years making over $200K. I've telecommuted 1x week for many years and manage people. Company allows it for proven performers but doesn't offer flex arrangements until employees have been at the company for at least a year.

It is possible. My entire department does it. But we've all been with the company for 10+ years and are known performers.

My friend does, he's a computer programmer.

Anonymous wrote:Many many government lawyers do this. My DW works 4 10 hour days and has one off each week.

That's not quite what OP is asking. Comp/flex time does allow you to do this, but general telework once/week is also common now for most feds.