Survey Shows Employees Are Happier And Healthier Working From Home.

Wouldn’t we all love to work from home? A recent survey from Staples Advantage provides some solid data that may help you convince your boss to let you build your own home office.

When asked about productivity, 86 percent of respondents said they were more productive at home. Telecommuters also reported being happier and healthier, saying that their stress levels decreased 25 percent on average. Furthermore, 73 percent said they started eating healthier since working from home.

However, the benefits do not end there. Seventy six percent of telecommuters said that eliminating the trek to the office increased their company loyalty and made them more willing to put in extra time, while 80 percent said working from home allowed them to maintain a better work-life balance.

Although Staples Advantage did not explore the reasons behind the increased happiness, GigaOm reported that a paper published last year in the Journal of Applied Communication Research found some explanations that were not surprising: spending less than 50 percent of the week in the office allows for greater flexibility and work-life balance as well as fewer meetings and interruptions, which lowers stress.

Some of the findings, however, go against the notion of teamwork that most companies strive for. Researchers found that people actually like their co-workers more when they see them less. Also, being away from the office decreases one’s exposure to office politics, which increases job satisfaction.

According to the press release, telecommuters value working from home so much that they would make sacrifices to keep the benefit. Fifty four percent said they would give up their favorite TV show; 48 percent would forgo an extra hour of sleep and 40 percent would give up their favorite food or take a pay cut.

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July 19th, 2011 in Education Articles | tags: Home

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