In the future, the American workplace is going to change a whole lot, according to this article on the ABC News website.  Most notably…it might not exist anymore. 

More and more, employers are allowing their workers to work from home, the park, a hotel room, the local coffeehouse…anywhere they want, really.  As internet connectivity continues to grow, along with the increase in teleconferencing and the continued growth of the online marketplace, offices are not as necessary as they once were. 

Around 42% of IBM’s employees are already working from home.  According to the article:

“We don’t care where and how you get your work done,” said Dan Pelino, general manager of IBM’s global health care and life sciences business. “We care that you get your work done.” 

There are, of course, many benefits in this scenario for the employer.  Less office space is needed, so companies save on rent and utilities.  Employees (who get to save gas money) also aren’t wasting precious time making the commute to and from work, and are therefore able to get more work done. 

Who knows…maybe you’re already working from home right now… as you read this.  Of course, if you’re reading this, you’re not really working, now are you?