The Internet age has begun, and people now have the opportunity to learn and do things they could never do before, all at the click of a button. One of the opportunities that has increased in recent years is online employment. The Internet has redefined “working from home” as email and other forms of online communication allow employees to communicate with employers immediately. Online employment includes some of the following positions: Artists and photographers, writers and editors, graphic designers and Interpreters and translators.
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Many people who have tried working from home have found that their productivity and work suffered. Many new parents have tried working at home as a solution to their child care dilemma. Also, with the increasing number of baby boomers in ill health, many people have chosen to work at home to help care for aged or infirm parents. Workers with certain disabilities may find that working from home is the best solution to avoid travel and access problems. Finally, some careers, such as freelance writing, may require that an employee work independently out of an office. Renting office space may be too expensive or inconvenient for a freelance employee, so working from home may be the best solution. Whatever the reason, working at home may present challenges that working in an office or other workplace did not.
All employees know that “time is money.” Shortening your daily commute is therefore one way to save time, energy and money. No one wants to sit in traffic on the way home after a long day at work. Your boss certainly does not want you to come in late after wasting valuable time in a traffic jam. Consider your commute when looking for employment. For assistance, find links to jobs in states with the longest average commutes and shortest average commutes, measured in minutes. The combined average commute for the United States was 25.1 minutes per day according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American 
