Yes, I just computed what I thought I might spend if I drove everyday to/from work and it added up to 688.00/mth for fuel. that's fuel only. Yikes!


>That's really an astonishing number, isn't it? -- $700/month on gas.
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>>Not if his employer doesn't cover any of his fuel costs now. If the fuel expense is entirely his, then his employer saves nothing (other than gaining an employee who is not exhausted and may have time in the evenings to work on a project) but he will personally save his 700.00 monthly fuel bill...
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>>>We have two full-time employees who telecommute, one that telecommutes one day/week, and I'm consideering adding a couple of days.
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>>>If you go the "hotel" route, the expense would be MUCH lower to have your employer rent a small apartment near the office. You'd have to be your own maid service, but you'd also have less to haul back & forth because you could just leave stuff at the apartment. If set up right, the apartment could be used by another telecommuter the nights you're not there.
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>>>Dan
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>>>>I work 180 miles from the house. I get up at 4 and arrive at the ofice at 7. I leave at 6 and get home at 8 or 8:30. I'm in the car 4 hours a day. I work four 10 hours days and I am off on friday. Gas is costing me close to $700 a month just to get to and from the office.
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>>>>I have asked my company to assist in any way they can. I telecommuted two times last week, and my boss has asked me to come up with alternatives. Here is what I have so far. I need other suggestions:
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>>>>Option                    Pros	                                   Cons
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>>>>Do nothing	          No extra demands on Company              Continued strain on travel related expenses.
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>>>>Telecommute 1 or 2 days   Reduce cost of gas, driving time and     Less presence at the office
>>>>a week                    wear & tear on my truck. Increased
>>>>                          productivity
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>>>>Work three 12-hour days   Reduce cost of gas, driving time and     Potential to become burned out. Only at the
>>>>and telecommute 4 hours   wear & tear on my truck.                 office 3 days per week.
>>>>on Thursday	
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>>>>Gas card or gas           Reduce or eliminate my gas costs.        Expense for Company
>>>>Reimbursement.	          Writeoff for Company.
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>>>>Hotel reimbursement	  Reduce or eliminate my gas costs a few   Expense for Company. More time away from my
>>>>                          days a week. Writeoff for Company. Less  family.
>>>>                          long drives. Close to the office.
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>>>>Hybrid car lease or       Recuce cost of gas and wear & tear on    Expense for Company.
>>>>reimbursement		  my truck.
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