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Almost half of Australia’s IT workers would take a pay cut if they could work from home. And around two in five would also take lower pay in return for flexible working hours, extra holidays or a better office location.

Some day, I will become senior enough to work when I want, where I want.” Or perhaps, “I will retire from the 10-8 routine and work flexible hours.” Telecommuting or working from home is every manager’s dream; achieving work-life balance the ultimate goal.

Employees who telecommute avoid distracting and stressful aspects of the workplace and as a result have decreased work-life conflict, U.S. researchers say.

Working from home — or somewhere closer to it — may become reality for some city employees.

Council on Wednesday approved River Councillor Maria McRae’s motion that directs staff to proceed with implementation of “telework where operationally feasible,” and follow up with monitoring and evaluation.