Tag: Office
Nearly half of workers now commuting to work 5 times a week
Virgin Media O2 Business today publishes its Q3 Movers Index, revealing almost half of workers now commute at least five days a week while many plan to take advantage of free heating this winter. Gen Z (18 to 24 year-olds) are spending more around their workplaces compared to last quarter, as 90% of workers have…
1 in 4 UK adults want a job in the tech sector
ClubRooms in Shoreditch. Image: http://www.shoreditch-officespace.co.uk/ According to research by international coding school, Le Wagon, four in ten people in the UK (41 percent) feel like they are on a “hamster’s wheel” when it comes to their job, with one in two (49 percent) dreaming of a “career pivot”. Additionally, a whopping seven in ten people…
Over 9 in 10 business leaders favour workers in the office
According to new research from Envoy, UK business leaders (94%) take more notice of their employees’ work contributions when they are in the office compared to when they work from home. Envoy’s At Work survey compares the workplace opinions of UK executives and employees. The results reveal significant gaps in how both groups view the office.…
3 in 5 business leaders struggling to get staff back to office
Over a third of UK full-time workers (36%) say they would move jobs to an employer with more flexible working practices – rising to 53% among those aged 18-34 31% say they want to work for an employer with a better workspace – rising to 48% of those aged 18-34 Over 3 in 5 (61%)…
Only 1 in 5 have returned to office full time, claims study
ClubRooms in Shoreditch. Image: http://www.shoreditch-officespace.co.uk/ After two years of homeworking due to Covid-19, UK office workers are heading back to their desks - but the overwhelming majority are not doing a full five-day week in the office. That’s according to the latest research from eFax, the cloud-based fax solution for businesses,…
Report reveals majority of UK employees prefer hybrid work
A workplace platform that helps teams manage hybrid work, today released the results from its latest UK Return to the Workplace Report. The study from Envoy gauges sentiment among 1,000 UK workers who go into the office at least once a week. Despite being fielded during December’s Omicron surge, the report reveals that given the…
Office landlines to be extinct in 6 years, claims study
The office landline will become extinct in November 2028, predicts analysis by business communications service Ringover Group. Business landline numbers fell 370,000 in a year to 4.98 million, reveals the latest Ofcom data. As recently as 2013 there were more than eight million in the UK’s office and workplaces. Numbers are predicted to fall below…
Half of British workers don’t want to return to office, claims survey
More than half of British workers would be happy to NEVER return to the office – due to fears of germs, a lack of social distancing and being in a room with lots of other people. A study of 1,000 employees who are currently working from home found two thirds would also feel uncomfortable about…
Over 2.5 million UK employees will never feel comfortable returning to work
Over 2.5 million UK employees (8%) say they will never feel comfortable going back into the office, according to a new study. Online printing specialists, instantprint, conducted a survey of UK employees to discover more about how the nation’s workforce is feeling about the prospect of heading back to their workplace. The data highlighted that more…
McDonald’s buys AI tech to automatically adjust drive-thru menu
American fast food chain McDonald’s has bought an AI machine-learning company that will automatically change its drive-thru menu panels depending on factors such as weather, time, restaurant traffic and trends. The technology means that it could suggest McFlurry ice cream products on hot days, or show what is popular at that particular restaurant at the…
