Tag: WFH
Redefining work-life balance: how remote work is changing our relationship with our homes
Over 3 out of 4 Brits reveal that their relationship with their homes has changed since working from home To keep their home their safe space, 56% of Brits have a designated workspace 1 in 9 Brits have fallen out of love with their homes since remote work shift Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many…
9 Ways To Save Money While Working From Home
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many people in the UK have begun working from home regularly, but with soaring energy prices this winter, many will be contemplating how to manage the additional costs of working in their own homes. In conjunction with Which? we've found a number of ways consumers can make savings while working from…
5 Tips for Growing Professionally When Working from Home
With the global COVID-19 pandemic that has affected the world for the past couple of years now, more and more people than ever before have been consistently working from home and have been living quite socially isolated lives, by normal standards. While for many people, working from home has been a long-term dream – and…
Top 10 Best and Worst WFH behaviours revealed
A new study by Premier Inn reveals that over half of UK workers (53%) find their colleagues less annoying when working remotely The top three most annoying behaviours included slow responses to emails (61%), background noise on calls (60%) and eating on camera (59%) The most endearing behaviours colleagues display while working remotely include messaging to ask how you are (64%), replying quickly (62%) and…
1 in 5 of those WFH not even leaving house
One in five of us who are WFH aren’t even leaving the house in daylight hours during the week as lockdown continues to take its toll. Being too busy to take a lunch break, poor weather and having no reason to go out means 87% have had spells this winter where they haven’t set foot…
5 Cool Tech Gadgets for Working from Home
One of the key successes of working at home is having all of the right gadgets. So, now is the time to get your home office ready so that you can be productive this year. Don't know where to start? Here are five cool tech gadgets we love and that are great for working from…
6 in 10 Brits would WFA (work from anywhere), claims AirBnB
Office workers are adopting a ‘work from anywhere’ approach – by looking for temporary ‘home offices’ on the coast or away from the cities. At least that's according to AirBnB (well they would say that wouldn't they?) A study of 2,000 'WFH' adults found six in 10 would consider working remotely from somewhere other than…
4 in 10 workers fear for mental health working from home
Four in 10 British office workers fear their mental health and wellbeing will suffer if they have to spend another six months working from home. The study of 2,000 employees found 41 per cent already feel more anxious and isolated than ever before, after already spending months cooped up. Missing out on office banter, feeling…
Workers fear work-life balance worsened since WFH
Workers fear their work-life balance has worsened - as WFH means they find it difficult to switch off and they miss chatting to their colleagues. A study of 2,000 employees who've spent recent months working from home, found half wished they had more a better balance. And 42 per cent said it has deteriorated as…
Brits spending £65 million per month on energy while WFH
Brits are spending more than £65 million per month on energy while working from home, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed 40 per cent have transformed their home into a makeshift office during lockdown. With a total of around 12.5 million now ‘WFH’, energy provider Utilita investigated the costs. After…