Homeworkers are less losses officemates based disease

Working from home has long been the brand "to work around the house", but a new study suggests that home workers are actually less sick leave. Research of CartridgePeople.com and in the (/ Small Office Home Office) SOHO workers published report found that home workers are not only happier but also healthier than their counterparts in the working environment - with an average 2.4 sick days per year, compared 2.6 of which to work in the company's premises. Of course, we did not say whether cities are healthier, and are more willing to perform his duties in the comfort of your bed But the survey of 1096 British workers, including home workers and those who exhibited in the premises of their employer and that most workers (60 percent) felt happier when they work from home.

And contrary to popular belief, 30.5 percent of employees in the UK work from home every day, 86 percent said that the work of home made from "never" to feel alone, despite separated colleagues and spend hours in the insulation.

According to the data, experience homeworkers a better work / life balance, such as 1-4, the flexibility of working from home says, allows them to work with friends and family.

Andrew Davies, CartridgePeople.com spokesman said: "Our research shows that employee to work from home has many advantages for the employer, and as such, if the employees request must take account of the positive effects you have.

"It is particularly interesting to see how many workers in the country feel that a better work / life balance as the office operates, and they feel very seldom alone - a common misconception, as many people assume that both were time alone in this regard.

"There are also financial incentives for workers to work at home. Research from PricewaterhouseCoopers estimated that the disease costs the absence billion employer £ 29 per year, but as we have seen, according to research homeworkers have fewer sick days, which are suitable for the cost of reducing employer. "