The top emotions people working at least two days from home feel are 'free', 'in control', and 'calm', according to the latest survey from occupational health experts BHSF. The authors of the report conclude these results indicate that more
employers should consider extending flexible working to more of their
workforce, in order to help manage stress levels and give employees more
control over their working day.
However, a
significant number of those surveyed chose more negative words to
describe their feelings. Just over a quarter said that working
from home made them feel remote, a similar figure felt isolated and a fifth lonely. Indeed, the survey revealed that a quarter of employers had made no
special adjustments, such as arranging regular face-to-face meetings or
providing relevant equipment, to make shedworkers and other remote workers feel part of the
team.
Homeworkers aged 51 and over are the most likely to feel lonely and isolated, yet the same age group
feel significantly more
‘in control’ than those in their 30s (54% compared to 42%).The figures suggest that home working is also more popular among women. Half said it made them feel calm,
compared to 39% of men and more than half of women also said it made them feel free.
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