Things Workers Miss Most About Working In-Person

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While a lot of people have enjoyed being able to work from home for the past year and a half or so, there are a lot of things people miss about being in-person at the office environment.

A new survey finds:

• 70% of workers say they feel more isolated being at home rather than being in the office.
• Among the things folks miss the most about being in-person:
• Face-to-face meetings (39%)
• Office celebrations (35%)
• After-work happy hours (34%)
• Nearby restaurants (32%)
• Office banter (32%)
• Workplace pranks (31%)
• Commute to/from work (30%)
• Less work materials in home/room space (28%)
• Less email/chat conversations (27%)
• “Water cooler conversations (27%)
• Volunteering/charity events (27%)
• Not being in the office has resulted in 63% of workers saying they feel less connected to their team.
• For the average employee, that disconnection was felt as early as August 2020.
• Because of this lack of connection, only 16% of people say a sudden in-person gathering wouldn’t feel awkward.
• 82% of workers say they’ve avoided gatherings because they would find it uncomfortable.
• Two-thirds of employees believe they recognize direct co-workers by name only and wouldn’t be able to pick them out of a lineup. 

Source: SWNS Digital

Thought Starters…

• But doesn’t getting to work in yoga pants and no bra outweigh all of that…
• Do you miss being in-person in the office? What do you miss most about it?
• Do you feel less connected to the people you work with? Do you think there are some co-workrs you wouldn’t be able to recognize just by looking at them?