Insight #1
...And many intend to spend more time at work as a result. With spiralling costs predicted, the energy crisis is having a direct impact on our working lives, our research shows.
said they felt concerned about the impact of the energy crisis on the costs of working from home.
What’s more, three out of ten (30%) respondents from the US said they were very concerned and only one in twenty (5%) said they weren't concerned at all. Levels of concern among survey participants in the UK were similar.
Given the clear concerns about the increasing energy costs of working from home, it’s perhaps no surprise that many people are choosing to use facilities outside their homes (such as showers at the gym) and to spend longer in the workplace.
say they have increased the use of facilities away from home.
say they spend longer at work due to recent high temperatures and lack of air conditioning at home.
say it’s still cheaper for them to work from home, due to the significant rise in fuel prices impacting the cost of commuting.