Rising cost of energy means working from office looks more appealing
New research indicates that four out of five office staff find the idea of working from the office increasingly attractive amid rising energy prices.
The study, conducted by online printing specialist instantprint, involved interviewing 1000 UK employees to assess how staff are planning to work this winter.
Eighty-five per cent of respondents agreed that working from the office will be more appealing than working from home this year, with nearly half (45 per cent) of hybrid workers likely to make the commute into the office to alleviate the impact of high energy bills.
An influx of workers may pose a problem for some UK employers, as 15 per cent admitted their premises would be unable to provide capacity for the full team.
The survey also found that nearly one in four (24 per cent) of UK workers felt their employers could be supporting them more during the cost-of-living crisis, and 73 per cent believed that employers in general should be doing more to support their workers with rising energy bills.
Laura Mucklow, head of instantprint, said: “With the demand for office space set to surpass maximum capacity for many businesses, it’s important to prepare your space and processes early for remote and hybrid workers coming into the office
“If your office space doesn’t have the capacity for a full team, you’ll need to find a way to manage the space fairly, for example by introducing a seat booking policy. From tidying up the office to modifying it with wall-mountable storage, make sure everyone has equal opportunity to work from the office as and when they need to this winter.”