Category: <span>Work from home</span>

The average number of journeys taken in the UK fell to 921 last year – the lowest number since records began, according to the latest figures from the Department for Transport’s National Travel Survey.

Trips for shopping and commuting falling consistently since the mid-1990s and this year’s figure represents a drop of 16% on the number of trips taken in 1995.

The fall in the number of trips taken by car has fallen since the mid-2000s, in spite of the fact there’s been no change in the number of households with access to car.

So what’s happening on the roads?

Can employees be trusted to work from home? 

It’s the age old question that bugs any employer who offers, or is thinking of offering, flexible working to any of their employees.

Of course, all the evidence suggests that employees who are able to work from home and fit their job around other commitments are not only happier in their work, but more productive, and even more loyal to their employers.

Offering employees flexible hours and the chance to work from home can not only cut overheads by as much as £6,000-a-year, but can also improve staff morale and productivity – so it’s no wonder more and more companies are looking at reaping the benefits of telecommuting.

And it seems all sectors are getting on board the work-from-home bandwagon as a recent study from FlexJobs, a company specialising in finding remote and flexible working opportunites, has found it’s no longer just everyday office workers who are offered telecommuting opportunities.

So here are 2014’s top work from home jobs, ordered by sector – there’s certainly something for everyone…