Study reveals 10% of telecommuters work nude
{{date|March 8, 2006}}

A survey by [[w:SonicWALL|SonicWALL]], a [[w:Sunnyvale, California|Sunnyvale]], [[California]]-based company, reports that 10% of worldwide [[w:telecommuting|telecommuters]] are nude while working, finding 12% for men and 7% for women, respectively.

A gender gap also exists for showering on work-at-home days, with 44% of women showering, while only 30% of men did.  The survey also found that 39% of both sexes wear sweats while working from home.

The survey also covered less racy topics, including opinions on productivity. 76% felt that working at home increased productivity.

The number of telecommuters has increased sharply in recent years.  For example, 43% of U.S. government employees telecommute at least part of the time, up from only 19% one year ago.

== Sources ==
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*{{source|url=http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060305-012240-8197r
|title=Some telecommuters work in the nude
|author=
|pub=United Press International
|date=March 6, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.networkworld.com/net.worker/news/2006/030606-teleworking.html
|title=Survey: Telework increases among government employees
|author=Grant Gross
|pub=Network World
|date=March 6, 2006}}

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A survey by SonicWALL, a Sunnyvale, California-based company, reports that 10% of worldwide telecommuters are nude while working, finding 12% for men and 7% for women, respectively.

A gender gap also exists for showering on work-at-home days, with 44% of women showering, while only 30% of men did.  The survey also found that 39% of both sexes wear sweats while working from home.

The survey also covered less racy topics, including opinions on productivity. 76% felt that working at home increased productivity.

The number of telecommuters has increased sharply in recent years.  For example, 43% of U.S. government employees telecommute at least part of the time, up from only 19% one year ago.
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