Working from home is one of the solutions during the pandemic for continuing to work while avoiding forced business closures for several weeks. There is still a significant group of entrepreneurs who look down on remote work. However, research data may change their thinking. Let's take a look at it.

47% of those who work from home say they are very satisfied with their lifestyle and work. In contrast, only 27% of employees prefer working from the office.

82% of those who work from home reported in the study that their stress levels had decreased.

Let's stay with satisfaction. 82% of those who work from home reported in the study that their stress levels had decreased. Respondents appreciated that they didn't have to meet with colleagues. For others, their stress level decreased simply by being at home and being able to create a suitable and pleasant environment for their work.

flexibilitu a lepší \ greater flexibility, they feel that they are more productive, can save money or they just want to avoid commuting. Commuting to work takes tens of minutes of employee's „dead“ time.

working from home is also ecological because it significantly reduces fuel consumption. This applies particularly to larger cities during rush hour.

According to a study in Great Britain Can working from home save employers up to 3.7 billion euros? and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by three million tons.

Business owners fear decreased productivity. The opposite is true. Trip.com, one of the largest travel agencies in the world, launched a randomized, controlled study on working from home. The results? Employees who worked from home were by 13%, % are more efficient than their colleagues working from the office.

A cause for concern is also the myth that employees work shorter hours at home than their office colleagues. More than half of employees work from home more than the „prescribed“ 40 hours per week.

If colleagues could choose between a higher salary or working from home, up to a quarter of people leaned towards working from home, even if it meant a lower salary for them. It is a surprising fact that people value flexibility and working outside the office more than money.

What about social media? It's been proven that remote workers spend approximately an hour a day on social media, even though they don't have to hide their activity from their boss or colleagues. Is that a lot? For entrepreneurs, productivity is key, and if it has increased by an average of 4–13%, then it’s okay to turn a blind eye to social media during work hours.

Most of these facts confirm that working from home has great advantages. Employees are happier, healthier, contribute to saving the planet, and are simultaneously more productive and engaged with their employer.