I’m jealous. No. Envious? Hmm. I admire? Yes. Let’s go with that.

I admire the fact that Governor Timothy M. Kaine has announced a statewide Telework Day in the state of Virginia set for August 3, 2009. 

His announcement recognizes that “telework is a family-friendly, business-friendly public policy that promotes workplace efficiency, reduces strain on transportation infrastructure, and provides an opportunity to ‘green’ Virginia. We encourage organizations and individuals in Virginia to take the Telework Day pledge and see how telework can help them improve productivity and business operations, while also benefiting the environment.”

Pretty well said. And admirable, indeed. What do you think? Could we do something like that in Minnesota?

Learn more about Telework Day here and send me your thoughts.

Adeel Lari, M.B.A., P.E.
Director of Innovative Financing, Research Fellow, and Teleworker
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota