Once a luxury, remote working (or “telecommuting“) has been taking the world by storm. Employees love it because it provides a greater work-life balance and takes them out of rush hour traffic, and employers love it because it is cost-effective, offers a larger recruitment pool and, honestly, who doesn’t love working with happier people?

Companies like IBM, AT&T and American Express have been leaders in the remote worker revolution, so we decided to do a little digging and learn more about how this trend has been changing the way companies do business.

ere are some telecommuting statistics and explains how the remote worker revolution has been changing the way companies do business.