Daily commuting is a major productivity drain, Regus survey shows
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Latest research from flexible workspace provider Regus shows that business people globally regard their daily trip into and out of the office as a drain on productivity. This ‘limbo’ of time that is mainly seen as neither productive work time, nor enjoyable personal time is widely regarded as an obstacle to more useful or entertaining pursuits, according to a company media release. Of the almost 40,000 Regus survey respondents from around the world including Sri Lanka, 37 per cent reported commuting is pointless, undefined time, while 27 per cent positively hate their commute and brand it as a ‘waste’ of their precious time. This means that for well over half of business people globally commute time could be re-invested in more productive work time or in enjoying a few hours more sleep in the morning.
Key survey findings in Sri Lanka
- Only a minority of business people from local findings (22 per cent) regard commuting as profitable work time with the majority declaring it as productive to neither work or personal time;
- It is therefore time that businesses call it quits with commuting and help workers save time to re-invest in productive work or leisure;
- A small minority (20 per cent) regard their commute as personal time, perhaps as they are able to read and catch up on the latest news on their smartphone 96 per cent of local respondents had disclosed that if they were to choose from two similar jobs, they would have gone for the job that offered flexible work time. A majority of business people (69 per cent) also agreed that flexible workers are more rested as a result of working closer to home.