Eve Tahmincioglu, over at MSNBC looks at the issue of rising gas prices, that are now approaching $4 a gallon, and points out that it may be a great time to approach the boss with the idea of working at home.

She suggests that bosses may be a bit more understanding as they are also affected by high gas prices. If you've always wanted to telecommute, you may want to start out small, perhaps asking to telecommute just one day per week. This not only gives your boss time to see how productive you can be on a trial basis, it will save you 20 percent per week when filling your gas tank. It will also reduce your contribution to greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent.

Last month, Georgia state employees were told to start working from home one day a week as a way to fight high prices at the pump. Hopefully, the drive to allow employees to start working at home, even if it's just one day per week, will gather steam.

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