Home workers feel pressure to demonstrate they are actually working

46% of the 500 UK employees surveyed feel under pressure to demonstrate they are actually working while working from home.
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Research by remote working platform LogMeIn has found that 46% of the 500 UK employees surveyed feel under pressure to demonstrate they are actually working while working from home. Personnel Today report that measures taken by staff to emphasise they were actually working despite not being in the workplace included being “more responsive” on email, (36%), and working more hours, (23%). Despite the perceived pressure to demonstrate they were working, 30% said they felt happier while working from home, with benefits including having more flexibility in breaks, (65%); eliminating the commute, (52%); saving money (38%); and, being able to focus better on tasks (35%).


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