Work From Home Means More Work, Research Finds. Wow. Shocking.
more work, not less, compared to working in an office.Looking at data from over three million workers in 16 metropolitan areas in and outside the United States, the authors of the paper found that “the average workday span increased by +48.5 minutes.” That’s almost an extra hour of work time, potentially without additional compensation or even your boss’s total awareness. (And before bosses reading this roll their eyes at the figure, these numbers aren’t self-reported; they’re taken from information technology services providers.)What’s more, 48.5 minutes is a conservative estimate.