The impact of ICT on an adult in employment including the effect on working style

The adult I have chosen to do my report is a Teleworker. A Teleworker sells storage space on the Internet to large companies. This life style allows the Teleworker to work from home. All sales can be easily made through email or on the phone, these facilities can all be found at home. ICT has had a big impact on the teleworkers, it allows a complete change in the working environment and a change in the way the Teleworker does her job. Instead of post a sail in the form of a letter the documents can be emailed direct to the Teleworker’s computer, this saves time and money i.e. The time it takes the letter to get to the receipt and the money for the stamp.
The teleworker uses ICT in her profession to contact possible buyers using a phone or fax machine; write out invoices, contracts, and purchase forms using excel or word. The teleworker may also use a pager or mobile phone to talk to contacts on the move. These new forms of ICT allow the teleworker to live a different life style...