Although telecommuting has only risen in popularity in the last 15 years, with nine million people working from “home” at least half of the time as of 2017, the popularity of the term itself has taken a dip. A Google search for “remote work” yields almost 30 times as many results as a search for “telecommuting.”
As antiquated as “telecommuting” may sound compared to its more modern, popular cousin, “remote work,” the two terms aren’t interchangeable. There are a few key differences in meaning that both employers and job seekers should know.
While remote work means you can truly work from anywhere, telecommuting jobs often include restrictions on where you can be based geographically. Luckily, our friends at PowerToFly wrote an article explaining the two terms and breaking down all the nuances, so the next time you’re searching your ideal remote gig, you’ll know exactly what you’re getting yourself into.
