After a day on Friday of struggling with the UK weather, and the problems that it causes for travel, particularly public transport (where the drivers would, it seems, rather have a day at home in bed), I wonder if this is perhaps the beginning of the end for commuting.

Of course homeworking has been a practice enjoyed by senior management (and those made redundant) for some years. But the few inches of snow that have fallen over the last few weeks really have underlined the futility of commuting, and the pathetically inadequate nature of the UK’s public transport network as we’ve all been forced to stay at home.

Unfortunately though, despite the high penetration of broadband in this country, and the huge savings that can be had by encouraging a workforce to be anywhere but on company premises, there are likely to be many barriers erected by the government.

Yes, for years we have been encouraged to reach a good work/life balance, reduce our carbon footprint, and use out time more effectively, if we all stay at home to work companies will need less office space. Less office space means lower rates for the tax man. Lower rates means less money in the coffers… and that spells BIG problems.

When the world’s governments decided to bail-out the banks (effectively nationalising huge debts) they thought that they would be able to claw back this “investment” (and I use the word very tongue in cheek) through the same channels they always do. The business community.

If this can’t happen, I’m sure we can see the introduction in the near future of a “work from home” tax.

Should be fun for us all.

But before this happens, cash in your season tickets, connect your laptop up, and go to work in your spare room.

You know it makes sense!