Seven out of 10 workers think working from home would be more productive

The survey of 300 London workers by Sirenic IT company found that most (70%) employees believed home working to be more beneficial for productivity.

The most common reasons for working away from the office were business trips and offsite meetings.

But only half (49%) of respondents said their company offered home working as an option.

Unpleasant office conditions and annoying colleagues were other contributing factors for wanting to work remotely.

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Bertrand Lipworth, chairman of Sirenic, said: “Some employers are still wary of offering flexible working, as they believe that employees will take advantage.

“But remote working is about trusting people to use their time more efficiently – catching up with e-mails while on the train, between meetings, commuting (by car even with voice access), working from home while waiting for deliveries or checking e-mails while on a business trip.”