How the majority of office workers really feel about their work/life balance

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ANSWERING AFTER HOURS

SEVEN IN 10 AMERICANS ADMIT THEY’RE LIKELY TO ANSWER AFTER-HOUR WORK EMAILS OR MESSAGES, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH.

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THE STUDY CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL ON BEHALF OF ZIMBRA ASKED 2,000 OFFICE EMPLOYEES ABOUT THE PROS AND CONS OF ALWAYS BEING “LOGGED ON” FOR WORK.

WHILE 70% OF RESPONDENTS WHO WORK FROM HOME FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TO BE AVAILABLE AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY, THREE IN FOUR (76%) SAY THAT SETUP HAS ALSO GIVEN THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AT A PACE MORE SUITED TO THEIR NEEDS.

RESULTS SHOW JUST ONE IN TEN (11%) RESPONDENTS WHO WORK FROM HOME LOG OFF BY 5 P.M. 

HOWEVER, PEOPLE ARE ALSO MORE LIKELY TO TAKE AT LEAST THREE BREAKS A DAY AT HOME AS COMPARED TO WHEN THEY’RE IN THE OFFICE, WITH EACH AVERAGING ABOUT 15 MINUTES.