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Killing the commute

Published 06/07/07

While many are rushing out the door to wrap up their work week in Washington on Fridays, Gary Oster can often be found walking around barefoot in his Annapolis home.

Paul W. Gillespie — The Capital Gary Oster used to endure long commutes to Washington. Now he is more productive working from home on Fridays because he has no interruptions.
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The senior vice president of business development for the Travel Industry Association, Mr. Oster works from his "virtual office" that day to avoid the "horrible" commute in and out of the nation's capital.

Teleworking - working from home during normal business hours - has many benefits for Mr. Oster: It has taken off some stress, helps him save gas, and even strengthened his marriage now that he spends more quality time with his wife.

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