Being in your pyjamas, no tea rounds and no commute among Brits’ favourite things about working from home
Further advantages to working from home include being able to have the radio on, flexible working hours and saving money on childcare.
NOT having to commute, being able to stay in your pyjamas all-day and not having to do tea rounds are among biggest perks of working from home, according to a study.
Researchers polled 2,000 people who work from home and identified the benefits of doing so - including the avoidance of office politics and annoying colleagues.
However, it comes with distractions too - with the most common being daytime TV, social media and household chores, such as emptying the washing machine.
Other common diversions include taking in parcel deliveries, cleaning the house and internet shopping.
Commissioned by Drayton, makers of the smart home heating system, WISER, the research also found those working from home are typically distracted six times a day.
A spokesman for Drayton said: “Our research aims to shine a light on what it’s like to work from home – and as it shows, there are plenty of benefits.