tel·e·com·mute

(tĕl′ĭ-kə-myo͞ot′)

intr.v. tel·e·com·mut·ed, tel·e·com·mut·ing, tel·e·com·mutes

To work at home using a computer connected to the network of one's employer.

tel′e·com·mut′er n.

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Translations

člověk pracující z domova přes počítač

fjernarbejder

Telearbeiter

hálózatról dolgozó

telependler

bilgisayar ağıyla evden çalışan kişi

远程工作者

telecommuter

[ˈtelɪkəmˌjuːtəʳ] N → teletrabajador(a) m/f, trabajador(a) m/f a distancia

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telecommuter

[ˌtɛlikəˈmjuːtə^r] n → télétravailleur/euse m/f

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telecommuter

n → jd, der Telearbeit macht

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telecommute

(ˈtelikəˌmjuːt) verb

to work from home by using a computer terminal that is linked to one's place of employment.

ˈteleˌcommuting noun

ˈtelecommuter noun

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So isolation can take its toll on telecommuters. And the very freedom from corporate life that telecommuting implies can turn into a gaping hole that the telecommuter struggles to fill (resulting in bigger problems, for the fumble of one usually makes others stumble, too).

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Research Question 3: Which behavior displayed by supervisors; task leadership style, relational leadership style, or communication competence, will serve as the greatest predictor of a telecommuter's communication satisfaction?

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(11) This allows these states to tax the income of a nonresident telecommuter if his or her employer is located in the state.

A practitioner's guide to the taxation of telecommuting

A person who performs some portion of their work either from home or another worksite without having to travel into work would be considered a telecommuter. Therefore, all telecommuters are teleworkers, but not all teleworkers are telecommuters.

The benefits and limitations of telecommuting

* Securing hardware: Security considerations for telecommuter computers used at home are common, but protective policies and mechanisms do not commonly address all prevalent threats.

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The report also addresses the protection of hard-copy files, using privacy-enhancing technologies, adopting biometric technology (a process allowing access via a unique identifier) and limitations on the use of email, in addition to monitoring telecommuter activity by employees.

Telecommuting presents privacy and security risks