What employees miss most about the office
According an article from HR Grapevine 41% of workers claim that they are missing office banter and spending time with their work friends (40%) as remote working has quickly become the new norm.
The research, which was conducted by Vodafone, found that having company around you (35%), sticking to a routine (32%), bouncing ideas off one another (30%) and the motivational office buzz (22%) were also things that employees said they were missing due to working from home.
Almost one-fifth (19%) said that they miss engaging in grown-up conversations with colleagues, possibly because a large portion of employees are juggling home-schooling and professional commitments simultaneously.
The top ten things Brits miss about being in the office
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Work banter (41%)
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Colleagues (40%)
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Having company around me (35%)
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Routine (32%)
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Bouncing ideas off each other (30%)
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The office buzz to motivate me (22%)
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Collaborating with others (21%)
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Learning from others & grown up conversation (17%)
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The commute (nine per cent)
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Watercooler gossip (eight per cent)
While employees may be missing the office, the research did unearth some positives to this period of remote working.
51% of Brits said that working from home has allowed them to claw back extra time due to the lack of commute. One-third (37%) of employees said they can lie in and 20% said that they are able to spend more time with pets.
The findings also revealed that 29% of Brits are reaping the financial benefits of working from home as they aren’t currently splurging on coffee, buying lunch out or doing a bit of retail therapy over lunchtime.
While employees aren’t in a physical office environment with colleagues, the research found that they are doing their best to stay in touch virtually.
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