Beds, sofas & dining tables | A third of employees don't have a dedicated workspace - is this good?

Employers used to be able to walk into their office and see exactly where their staff were working. Even before remote work was prevalent, alternative and quirky spaces for employees to work became a perk offering to attract and retain talent.

Sometimes workers need a change of scenery and to step away from their desks to have the most creative ideas and to be the most productive. Many workers reported being more productive when remote work became prominent, as they didn’t have distractions from fellow colleagues and could spend more time actually working without being roped into meetings or conversations with others.

But recently, large groups of businesses have mandated that workers go back into the office. This has been met largely by dissatisfaction from workers. But a study from Leeds University has revealed that a third of workers don’t have a dedicated workspace when working remotely, with many of these at-home employees working from their bed or multiple locations in their home – what are some of the benefits of working from multiple locations?

A change of scenery

Is having a permanent workstation conducive to better work? Even before the pandemic, businesses were starting to introduce ‘hot desking’ into their office spaces, meaning that staff didn’t have a designated desk and could choose where they wanted to work instead.