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By Ashlee Anderson

The average commute in the U.S. is now more than 26 minutes each way. That’s nearly 5 hours spent in the car each workweek. Between the high costs of gas and desire for more flexible scheduling, it’s no wonder more and more workers are looking to escape their cubicles in favor of remote work.

In fact, about 1 in 4 people worldwide now work from home at least some of the time. And because of it, they enjoy benefits like no daily commute or expensive fill-ups at the pump.

You can too. It just takes a little planning.