Two-thirds of US workers are working in isolation

Two-thirds of US based employees are currently working remotely at least part of the work week as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from Clutch, a B2B ratings and reviews platform. The report claims that 44 percent of all workers are currently working from home 5 or more days per week, up from 17 percent before the pandemic.

Just 34 percent of workers aren’t working remotely at all during the pandemic, likely a direct result of most states only allowing essential out-of-home work or a reflection of workers who have been laid off.

People appreciate the personal time they have gained from not having a commute while working from home. Nearly half of employees (47 percent) say no commute is a benefit of remote work. Employees also enjoy a more flexible schedule as a result of working from home (43 percent).

One-third of workers (33 percent) say it’s harder to collaborate with co-workers while working remotely. To reduce communication issues, however, many companies are turning to collaboration tools such as Zoom (36 percent), Microsoft Teams (19 percent), and Skype (17 percent).