Study reveals how remote work affects people’s performance

A new study fromTwingate examines what exactly employees miss about the office andwhy it’s still themost sustainableway forward. Twingate has surveyed over 700 full-time employees who have beenworking remotely, aswell as 300 employees who continued on-sitework.

Perhapsmost important to the direction many companies go in the future, however, is how employees feel about the influence remote work has had onwork performance.

said that being in an officewas better for their focus, 48% while 35% said remoteworkwas better, and 16% said both locationswere equal in howthey impacted focus.

of respondents said the 40% officewas the preferred location for job performance over working from home.

said collaboration is easier in the office. 48% said the office is better for overall productivity. 41% said fostering relationships and feedbackwas easier in the office. 31%

There’s also an emotional and mental component toworking in an office that seems to be distinct fromworking at home. “When asked about some of the downsides ofworking remotely, remote employees admitted the experience can sometimes feel lonely (65%), is different than they expected (51%), and feels too quiet compared to life in the office (48%). It’s clear from the survey that while some see upsides toworking remotely, there’s a desire from many to return to some form of in-officework.