Last year, we witnessed an absolute uproar about Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s decision to reverse the company’s existing telework policy. This week, the 2014 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For list was released. As a nod to the ongoing discussions about company culture, perks, and benefits, we wanted to take this week to talk about telecommuting and the benefits and realities of working remotely.

The 2014 announcement of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For list is going to be all the rage this week. As a nod to the ongoing discussions about company culture, perks and benefits, we wanted to take this week to talk about telecommuting and the benefits and realities of working remotely. 2014 has brought a lot of predictions with it about changes to the regularity and acceptance of telecommuting, so if you haven't had a telecommuting-friendly position yet, this just might be your year.