UK Working Habits: Revealed - Who Really Works The Hardest?

Office Freedom recently commissioned a survey, asking 2,000 office workers in the UK about their working habits to uncover patterns and trends and determine what’s in store for the future of office spaces and workforces. Here’s what we found (it might surprise you, too!).

A key finding from the study named Sheffield as one of the hardest-working cities in the UK, along with Norwich, Swansea and Wolverhampton. As a region, London was perceived as less hard working than others.

Key Insights

A summary of the collected information can be seen below:

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General Insights

  • People in Scotland most at ease with returning to the office full time
  • Employees in London feel the most rewarded by their companies
  • London most sociable – SW and SE least sociable
  • London commuting time the highest
Age Group

By Age

  • Younger ages see Their colleagues more as friends and family than older age
  • Younger ages feel more rewarded by companies
  • Older ages appreciate the hybrid model more than younger ones
  • Younger ages more surprised that hybrid working is only recent
Gender

By Gender

  • Men tend to work more overtime than women, also when working from home.
  • Men also take longer lunch breaks when working from home
  • Men have closer relationships to their colleagues
  • Females have more of an issue than males with a 5 day office based week
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