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How the Coronavirus Outbreak Has – and Hasn’t – Changed the Way Americans Work
Among those working from home, younger workers more likely to say they face barriers to productivity
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- How the Coronavirus Outbreak Has – and Hasn’t – Changed the Way Americans Work
- Many workers would like to telework after the pandemic is over; transition to working from home has been relatively easy for many
- Many workers would like to telework after the pandemic is over; transition to working from home has been relatively easy for many
- About four-in-ten workers say their jobs can mostly be done from home
- Most who can do their job from home say they are currently doing so all or most of the time
- For those who are working from home by choice, personal preference and concerns about coronavirus are the major reasons why
- Most who are teleworking say they are well situated to working from home, but about a third say they lack motivation
- Among those working from home, younger workers more likely to say they face barriers to productivity
- Half of parents working from home say it’s been difficult for them to work without interruptions
- Majorities of remote workers use video conferencing, instant messaging platforms to keep in touch with co-workers
- Most teleworkers see online tools as a good substitute for in-person contact; relatively few have “Zoom fatigue”
- Women are more likely than men to say they’d want to work from home all of the time when the pandemic is over
- About half of workers who interact with others while on the job worry about exposure to COVID-19
- Lower-income workers who are not exclusively teleworking are less likely to be very satisfied with safety measures
- Amid COVID-19, majorities of workers say they have seen little change in various aspects of their work lives compared with before the outbreak
- Four-in-ten adults working from home all or most of the time say they have more flexibility to choose their hours now than before the coronavirus outbreak
- About four-in-ten working mothers say it’s harder now to balance work and family responsibilities
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