Hours worked from home doubled since Covid pandemic
2 years, 8 months ago

Hours worked from home doubled since Covid pandemic

NL Times  

The number of hours people work from home has doubled compared to before the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study by the Knowledge Institute for Mobility Policy. The increase in working hours at home is particularly visible among people with an office or management position, highly educated people, and people who travel to work by public transport. About half of all respondents, who KiM surveyed multiple times between October 2019 and May 2021, say they cannot work from home due to the nature of their work. Working people often still choose the same means of transport to work, but the bicycle has gained some popularity since the pandemic.

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LinkedIn user bats for Work From Home after travelling 4.5 hours daily for office, calls it ‘unfair’
2 months ago

LinkedIn user bats for Work From Home after travelling 4.5 hours daily for office, calls it ‘unfair’

Live Mint  

Work from the office vs work from home has been a hot topic of debate, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Weighing in on the pros of a hybrid work policy allowing work from home multiple days in a week, LinkedIn user Chinmaya Amte shared how, for him, working from the office means a 4.5-hour commute in a day. The LinkedIn …

L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan endorses ‘90-hour work week’ but a UN report warns long working hours can kill you
2 months, 3 weeks ago

L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan endorses ‘90-hour work week’ but a UN report warns long working hours can kill you

Hindustan Times  

Recently, SN Subrahmanyan, chairman and managing director of Larsen & Toubro, a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate, said he regrets not being able to make his employees work on Sundays too. L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan controversy At a time when people are speaking out about maintaining a better balance between work and personal life, SN Subrahmanyan's remark that employees should work ‘90 hours …

People with Long Covid work far fewer hours compared to before their infection
4 months ago

People with Long Covid work far fewer hours compared to before their infection

NL Times  

People suffering from Long Covid have much less paid employment than before they got infected. The Erasmus MC hospital in Rotterdam collaborated with C-support, an organization that supports people with lengthy complaints from a coronavirus infection, to publish a report about research that was conducted over two years involving 7,750 people with long Covid. Long Covid has also implications for …

The optimal place for work is your office and not home
2 years, 1 month ago

The optimal place for work is your office and not home

Live Mint  

Can employees continue to work from home as they did during the covid lockdowns, or should they all come back to office for work as it was before the pandemic? According to a study done by Microsoft among 20,000 employees across 11 countries, a vast majority of respondents, 87% of them, reported themselves productive at work. Solitary cognition, individuals putting …

Workers going into office ‘just 1.5 days a week’ after Covid lockdowns
2 years, 7 months ago

Workers going into office ‘just 1.5 days a week’ after Covid lockdowns

The Independent  

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Four in 10 employees say working from home is here to stay
3 years ago

Four in 10 employees say working from home is here to stay

Dutch News  

The coronavirus restrictions may be lifted, but four in 10 commuters say they would like to continue to work part of the week at home, according to new research. In particular, people who travel to work by public transport are more likely to want to spend time working from home, the report, drawn up by research group Newcom, said. The …

Four in 10 employees say working from home is here to stay
3 years ago

Four in 10 employees say working from home is here to stay

Dutch News  

The coronavirus restrictions may be lifted, but four in 10 commuters say they would like to continue to work part of the week at home, according to new research. In particular, people who travel to work by public transport are more likely to want to spend time working from home, the report, drawn up by research group Newcom, said. The …

36% increase in employees' productivity during work from home: Survey
3 years, 2 months ago

36% increase in employees' productivity during work from home: Survey

India TV News  

36% increase in employees' productivity during work from home: Survey For some employees, working from home has served several opportunities to work independently in more flexible hours. According to a survey by Instahyre, an advanced hiring platform based on artificial intelligence, 87 per cent of the companies have noted that there has been a 36 per cent increase in productivity …

Work from home is the new normal as employers struggle to make the daily grind work
3 years, 2 months ago

Work from home is the new normal as employers struggle to make the daily grind work

ABC  

For many office workers, it's back to the grind. For those people – a huge percentage of the masses that flowed through our central business districts daily in pre-COVID times – the office is now just one place where they can work. The price paid for a smaller mortgage is extremely long commutes – generally to the central business district …

Working and studying from home to become part of the post-pandemic norm
3 years, 5 months ago

Working and studying from home to become part of the post-pandemic norm

NL Times  

As a result of the coronavirus restrictions, the Dutch intend to structure working from home and online meetings into daily life after the end of of the pandemic. Twenty-five to thirty percent of students in secondary and higher education said they expect to continue participating in classes from home even after the end of the coronavirus measures, according to the …

Home vs office: What is the best hybrid work mix for workers?
3 years, 5 months ago

Home vs office: What is the best hybrid work mix for workers?

Al Jazeera  

Most US employees on average want to work from home at least two days per week after the pandemic ends, research finds. He recommends companies try a three-two hybrid model in which all employees on specific teams work the same three days in the office and the other two at home. “For a typical worker 50 percent of that is …

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home
3 years, 5 months ago

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home

Dutch News  

Some three in five employers have not yet made their strategy on working from home clear to staff in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by I&O Research. Officially, the advice is to ‘work from home if you can, and go to the office if you must’, but many companies are now welcoming staff back on …

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home
3 years, 5 months ago

Many employers have no strategy yet for dealing with working from home

Dutch News  

Some three in five employers have not yet made their strategy on working from home clear to staff in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by I&O Research. Officially, the advice is to ‘work from home if you can, and go to the office if you must’, but many companies are now welcoming staff back on …

Commute, flexibility the main reasons to keep working from home
3 years, 5 months ago

Commute, flexibility the main reasons to keep working from home

NL Times  

Most Netherlands residents who currently work from home want to continue doing so after the coronavirus epidemic. A large study presented by the Travel Differently Coalition on Tuesday stated that the average employee who works from home prefers to spend at least half of their working time at home. The main reasons for working from home are saving on travel …

Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show
3 years, 8 months ago

Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show

Dutch News  

Two more surveys on home working in the Netherlands again demonstrate that the practice is likely to continue once the coronavirus pandemic is under control, with the support of both employers and members of staff. The government’s socio-cultural think-tank SCP also published a report on home working on Wednesday which showed working at home allowed people to better balance their …

Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show
3 years, 8 months ago

Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show

Dutch News  

Two more surveys on home working in the Netherlands again demonstrate that the practice is likely to continue once the coronavirus pandemic is under control, with the support of both employers and members of staff. The government’s socio-cultural think-tank SCP also published a report on home working on Wednesday which showed working at home allowed people to better balance their …

Does working from home boost productivity? Sometimes
3 years, 8 months ago

Does working from home boost productivity? Sometimes

Al Jazeera  

Working from home can lift productivity for many workers, so long as they go to the office a few days a week, Bank of England staff said in a blog post that reviewed academic research on the issue. The work feeds into a debate about how much home working companies should allow as governments loosen rules aimed at controlling the …

Only 10 percent of home-based workers want to return to office full time: FNV
3 years, 9 months ago

Only 10 percent of home-based workers want to return to office full time: FNV

NL Times  

Only 10 percent of employees want to return to the office full-time after the coronavirus pandemic, a poll by trade union FNV showed. 70% of those surveyed indicated they would prefer to work in a hybrid regime of partly at home and partly at the office in the future. 20 percent of the respondents stated they wouldn’t want to return …

People working from home worked 45 minutes less a day than those back in office, official data shows
3 years, 9 months ago

People working from home worked 45 minutes less a day than those back in office, official data shows

Daily Mail  

People working from home spend 45 minutes fewer on their job each day, official data suggests. Office for National Statistics figures released today show home workers only spend six-and-a-half hours a day on work. In comparison, people still commuting into an office or factory spent around seven hours and 15 minutes a day working — including half-an-hour at home. Office …

Employees want to work from home two days per week on average: Research
3 years, 11 months ago

Employees want to work from home two days per week on average: Research

NL Times  

A quarter of people currently working remotely said they would prefer to continue working from home predominantly or fully once the coronavirus pandemic has ended. On average people want to work from home for 18 hours per week, accounting for just over two full working days, according to research by TNO. The same research also showed that last month more …

Employees Working From Home are Putting in Longer Hours Than Before the Pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Employees Working From Home are Putting in Longer Hours Than Before the Pandemic

News 18  

Enjoying more free time while working from home? Home working has led to a 2.5-hour increase in the average working day in those countries, said NordVPN Teams, a New York-based company that provides virtual private networks to businesses. It also noticed a 41% increase in business VPN server traffic on Thanksgiving compared with the average weekend, which the company says …

Most Dutch expect to keep working from home after pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

Most Dutch expect to keep working from home after pandemic

NL Times  

About 40 percent of Netherlands residents are currently working from home, at least part of the week. About 75 percent of them expect they will continue to work from home, full-time or near-full-time, after the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to a survey of 1,250 Dutch employees by market researcher Telecompaper, ANP reports. Many Dutch workers still don't have a …

How work from home has impacted the productivity of an employee
4 years, 4 months ago

How work from home has impacted the productivity of an employee

India Today  

Being locked down during a pandemic situation makes many anxious and stressed. Rather, we were/ are at home during a pandemic crisis, trying to work in the most productive manner possible!’ Let’s first understand how work from home could be productive and efficient in a normal situation. Post pandemic with lockdown imposed by various national governments, organizations are left with …

Working from home just as efficient as being in the office, employers say
4 years, 6 months ago

Working from home just as efficient as being in the office, employers say

The Telegraph  

The Government’s drive to get workers back to the office has been dealt a fresh blow as new research reveals almost two thirds of employers believe staff are at least as productive when they work from home. More than half of workers expect they will never return to working five days a week in the office, separate research by broadband …

Nine out of 10 people want to continue working from home despite Boris Johnson's push for return to office
4 years, 7 months ago

Nine out of 10 people want to continue working from home despite Boris Johnson's push for return to office

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New research has found that nine out of 10 people …

Home offices on the rise? Four in five people still go out to work
4 years, 7 months ago

Home offices on the rise? Four in five people still go out to work

Dutch News  

Coronavirus has led to an increase in people working from home, but four in five workers cannot do so because of the limits of the job, national statistics agency CBS said on Wednesday. Some 20% of people now ‘take work home’, compared with between 10% and 15% of workers in 2019, the agency said. ‘We may have under-estimated the number …

Home offices on the rise? Four in five people still go out to work
4 years, 7 months ago

Home offices on the rise? Four in five people still go out to work

Dutch News  

Coronavirus has led to an increase in people working from home, but four in five workers cannot do so because of the limits of the job, national statistics agency CBS said on Wednesday. Some 20% of people now ‘take work home’, compared with between 10% and 15% of workers in 2019, the agency said. ‘We may have under-estimated the number …

Coronavirus impact: Check pros and cons of post pandemic work from home
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus impact: Check pros and cons of post pandemic work from home

India Today  

The changing dynamics of the workspace landscape under the pressure of Covid-19 outbreak has put a halt to the long debate on whether allowing employees to work from home augments their productivity or curtails it, by putting it to a practical test overnight, that too on a world-wide scale. With digital offices becoming the new normal in 2020, companies all …

Encourage working and studying at home post-Covid-19, think-tank says
4 years, 9 months ago

Encourage working and studying at home post-Covid-19, think-tank says

Dutch News  

The government must do more to encourage home working and cycling to prevent chaos on the roads when all coronavirus restrictions are lifted, the cabinet’s most important advisory group SER said on Thursday. It also recommends officials carry out a major research project into the ‘biggest home working experiment’ which has ever taken place. ‘We have to use this phase …

Encourage working and studying at home post-Covid-19, think-tank says
4 years, 9 months ago

Encourage working and studying at home post-Covid-19, think-tank says

Dutch News  

The government must do more to encourage home working and cycling to prevent chaos on the roads when all coronavirus restrictions are lifted, the cabinet’s most important advisory group SER said on Thursday. It also recommends officials carry out a major research project into the ‘biggest home working experiment’ which has ever taken place. ‘We have to use this phase …

Half of NL residents want to keep working from home after coronavirus crisis
4 years, 10 months ago

Half of NL residents want to keep working from home after coronavirus crisis

NL Times  

Working from home seems to be a hit for many employees in the Netherlands. 53 percent are positive about working from home and 49 percent want to keep doing so, at least partly, after the coronavirus crisis is over, according to a survey by Nationale Vacaturebank​ and Intermediair​ among over a thousand Dutch workers, AD reports. But now that a …

Dutch expect to work from home more, even after coronavirus crisis
4 years, 11 months ago

Dutch expect to work from home more, even after coronavirus crisis

NL Times  

Many Netherlands residents expect that the coronavirus crisis will permanently affect their commute behavior and the way they work. A quarter of those who started working from home due to the crisis expect they will continue to do so in the future, and a third think they'll hold remote meetings more often, according to a study by the Knowledge Institute …

Coronavirus: How much more time are people spending at home?
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: How much more time are people spending at home?

Al Jazeera  

Billions of people around the world have been ordered to stay at home to help curb the coronavirus pandemic. The company has produced reports that show how visits and length of stay vary across different locations including residential areas, retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, outdoor areas, workplaces and public transit stations. Here’s how much more time people are spending …

More family time and exercise — the benefits of working from home during the coronavirus pandemic
5 years ago

More family time and exercise — the benefits of working from home during the coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

Kristy Millers is one of many Sydney commuters who often miss out on small moments at home with their families, as they spend hours travelling to and from work. "I was swimming laps at the local pool and coming home and then taking the dog for a walk before I would log onto the computer," she said. "There is still …

The Ideal Work Commute Will Make You Happier and Healthier
7 years, 6 months ago

The Ideal Work Commute Will Make You Happier and Healthier

Huff Post  

Dan Gold / Unsplash Ever wonder about the ideal commute time to work? People have an average one-way drive time of about 25.5 minutes in the U.S., and more than 600,000 American workers have ‘megacommutes’ of at least 90 minutes. To make matters worse, research has shown that there is a direct link between commute time and well-being — People …

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