Blame it on technology. With advances in telecommunication more and more people are able to work from home. The system allows employees to work at home late into the night so they don’t have to wake up early for the commute to the office. It provides flexibility. It allows employees to look for their most productive time and do their work then.

Some companies allow employees utmost flexibility in their work schedule. They are permitted to work from home and go to the office only a few times a week to meet and coordinate with other employees. The scheme works beautifully for both parties. To the employee it offers the usual benefits of working at home. To the management, it minimizes the “call-in-sick” syndrome that employees resort to when they are not in the mood for work.