Internet allows people to work in their pyjamas

A recent report has shown how advancements with the Internet has enabled some people to work in their pyjamas, with eight percent of home workers doing this.

For many people the dream is to be able to work from home rather than having to join the rat race everyday and spend hours stuck in traffic in all weathers in order to get to work. Over recent years advancements with broadband and internet technology have helped to make this easier, with more and more people now able to work from home, creating far more flexibility and a far better balance in terms of working hours.

Once recent report has shown that there are more and more people that are now able to work from the comfort of their own homes. The report also went on to state that around eight percent of those that work from home do so in their pyjamas! Many are actually sitting on the settee with their pyjamas on and the television on as they work according to the report – a dream scenario for those that have to travel to work each day and sit in an office.

The Office for National Statistics has shown that home working has become more and more popular as a result of more advanced broadband access and connections, with many people now able to work remotely or even set up their own business at home. A survey showed that around eight percent of women working from home didn’t get changed at all during the day, and twenty seven had held a business call whilst in the bath.

The number of people that work mainly from home out of the British workforce is now 2.9 percent, which is almost double the figure seen in 1996. However, over twenty five percent of workers said that they sometimes worked from home. The research also showed that ten percent of men who worked from home did this in a suit and tie.

Do you work from home in your pyjamas or do you prefer to keep up with office etiquette and put on office clothes? Let us know with your comments

Source – Telegraph