How well have remote workers adapted one year on?

2021-03-30 04:00

Remote workers are still struggling with distracting working environments, stress and an 'always-on' culture after a year of working from home, an Egress research has revealed.

One year on report found that three-quarters of remote workers reported feeling worse as a result of long-term working from home, with 39% feeling more stressed.

48% of millennial and generation Z remote workers are still working from a shared space, compared with 33% of baby boomers and generation X. Employees' communication habits have changed, with 85% of employees sending more emails and 77% using video conferencing tools more frequently than before the pandemic.

68% of workers plan for some degree of flexibility, with just 5% of current remote workers planning to stay permanently remote once their office reopens.

Hybrid working was the most popular choice, with 68% of remote workers indicating that they'd like a mixture of office and remote working.

Just 5% of remote workers plan to work from home full-time in the future.

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