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37% of global professionals surveyed said the daily commute is a major productivity brain drain. This ‘limbo’ of time that is mainly seen as neither productive work time, nor enjoyable personal time is widely regarded as an obstacle to more useful or entertaining pursuits as according to research by Regus.
Of the almost 40,000 survey respondents, over a third reported it is a pointless, undefined time, while 27% positively hate their commute and brand it as a ‘waste’ of their precious time. This means that for well over half of business professionals globally commute time could be re-invested in more productive work time or in enjoying a few hours more sleep in the morning.
Key findings
- 17% of professionals globally regard commuting as profitable work time with the majority declaring it is a drain on work and personal time;
- It is therefore time that businesses call it quits with commuting and help workers save time to re-invest in productive work or leisure;
- 19% regard their commute as personal time, perhaps as they are able to read and catch up on the latest news on their smartphone.
Natina Wong, Country Manager of Hong Kong, Regus commented “People globally are expected to always be available and connected, but in reality there is a much bigger and subtler drain on their productivity than not having a smartphone on hand, and that is the daily commute. Savvy businesses wanting to restore productivity and reward workers with more personal time or simply with a lie-in every once in a while, would do well to allow employees to work closer to home at least some of the time.”
Paul Arkwright
Publisher
