While there is still some reluctance among employers to allow people to work from home, doing so can save a business a substantial amount of money.

A recent enquiry sent to USA Today came from a business that currently follows the practice of working out of an office but had an employee who requested to work from home a couple of days a week.

The employer was not keen on the idea because she would be unable to see the individual in order to monitor their work. However, the news source's response assured her that while the person will “goof off” if they work from home, they will also get the job done.

In addition, home workers can actually be more productive than those working in the office because their morale is boosted by the freedom to have more of a say in their employment and lifestyle.

For a business at least, one of the main bonuses of being able to work from home could well be the chance to save money. The paper cited the example of one business owner who closed their offices entirely and stated that his staff of ten would need to work from home.

The team met up once a week, but the rent required for the office, as well as utilities and other overheads, were no longer an issue.