24 April 2020
A fresh survey by Clutch shows how US workers adjust to remote work.
Clutch surveyed 365 workers across the country about their working-from-home habits and what they like and dislike about remote work. About two-thirds of employees (66%) are currently working remotely at least once per week as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, 17% of U.S. employees worked from home 5 days or more per week. Now, that number is up to 44%.
The biggest benefits are not that surprising. The top advantages of working from home are a lack of commute (47%) and a more flexible schedule (43%). Other advantages include not having to dress up (33%), fewer distractions (28%), and more time with family, roommates, and pets (25%).
Coming to the challenges, one-third of workers (33%) say the biggest challenge of remote work is that it’s harder to collaborate with co-workers. Around one-quarter of respondents say they struggle with interruptions while working from home (27%) and that it’s harder to stick to a routine (26%) and stop working at the end of the day (22%).