A NEW YouGov survey conducted among 1800 UK workers, reveals that almost six in ten (58%) would choose to start work earlier than 9am if they could leave earlier than 5pm.
Almost four in ten (37%) said that their preferred working hours would be 8am till 4pm.
By 2021, it is estimated that half of the working population in the UK will be working freelance and flexibly yet many organisations haven’t fully understood the implications, and more importantly, opportunities – according to The Hoxby Collective, a global community of talented professionals.
Almost four in five (78%) parents, already working flexible hours, stated that the adaptability allows them to juggle work with family commitments.
Accountancy giant PwC has recently launched a new scheme allowing new recruits to propose the hours of the week they wish to work.
The UK’s largest independent tech retailer Ebuyer investigated this new trend and how businesses can adapt to more flexible working hours to maximise employee productivity.
Stephen James, Marketing Manager at Ebuyer, said: “We believe that having a flexible work life can help improve productivity and overall employee wellbeing.
“With developments in technology evolving all the time, we are constantly finding new ways to help employees become more flexible when working.
“It’s important to find the perfect work-life balance, and thanks to smartphones, virtual networks and video calls, employees should embrace new technology to help employees work remotely and during hours that sit outside the 9 to 5.”
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