Welcome!

Thank you for visiting! This site - operating since May 1995 - consolidates a wide variety of information from around the world, and from many different perspectives, on the subjects of telecommuting, teleworking, the virtual office, and related topics.

For a quick summary of the most recent additions and changes to the site, please visit the "What's New" section.

We have put together special pages for the most common uses of this site. To learn about these sections please visit the "How to Use this Site" page.

For a quick summary of the history of this site and for information on how to contact Gil Gordon Associates, please visit the "About this Site" page.

If you look at the Site Map you can get a quick overview of the layout and content of the site, and you'll also find a search engine to help you find what you need in the site.

The site is sponsored by Gil Gordon Associates, an acknowledged expert in the implementation of telecommuting and telework. For more information on his consulting, training, and presentations see the About GGA section. In addition, Gil has authored the new book TURN IT OFF: How to Unplug from the Anytime-Anywhere Office Without Disconnecting Your Career. Please visit the book site www.turnitoff.com for more information.

Web-based Telework/Mobile Work Training Courses Available

Looking for a highly-engaging, versatile, customizable, cost-effective solution for training your current or prospective teleworkers and mobile workers of all kinds, and their managers? Contact Gil Gordon today for information on new courses that will boost the performance and satisfaction of your mobile workers.

Telecommuting vs. Telework: What's the Difference?

You'll notice as you go through this site that the terms "telecommuting" and "telework" are used somewhat interchangeably. One of the FAQs in this site addresses this issue - and as noted there, different people prefer different terms for different reasons.

I realize that the term "telework" is probably the more grammatically correct term, but the term "telecommuting" continues to be the more commonly-used term - though even that is debatable according to some people. In my opinion, life is too short to spend a lot of time and energy worrying about these fine points of terminology. As the Nike advertisements have always suggested, "Just do it!"

Gil Gordon