The article presents information on how increasing gasoline prices in the U.S. is forcing employers to opt for telecommuting. While $2 per gallon once seemed expensive in the U.S., it now seems downright cheap. After Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. saw costs of $3.50 or more a gallon. Fuel prices dipped back down slightly as rebuilding began, but at press time, Hurricane Rita was threatening to drive up the cost-per gallon higher than ever. With housing prices also sky-high, many workers have decided to live far away from their jobs in more affordable neighborhoods and commute in. In an article published in April 2005 entitled "In Our Humble Opinion: What Will a World of $5 Gas Be Like?," Charlie Grantham and Jim Ware, executive producers of the Work Design Collaborative, examined workplace implications for the rising fuel costs. If, just by telecommuting, people can cut their costs by a couple hundred dollars a month and increase their billable hours, Grantham and Ware think the decision will start to become a no-brainier. Grantham and Ware urge employers to start thinking about setting up remote and satellite offices as well as distributed work programs.