Remote workers report the highest well-being in study of 7,700 employees
www.colorado.edu
Many employers worry remote workers feel disconnected. A new study found they reported higher well-being and were no more likely to feel isolated than their
  • eicker@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    111·
    9 days ago

    The real problem is usually not the office itself, but the journey there and back.

    • RBWells@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      9 days ago

      Yeah I am very,very sensitive to commute time, and recognize my situation is uncommon (arranged on purpose though - I won’t take a job far or more than one city bus away) I wonder how the answers would change if the office was in the same building as your apartment, or within a mile as mine is. I really don’t want any part of my home life to be my employment.

      • eicker@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        41·
        9 days ago

        I couldn’t agree more: if the commute took less than 20 minutes (on foot or by bike), remote working would probably be rated less favourably.