Six in 10 US Employees Prefer Working from Home amid Pandemic

Six in 10 US Employees Prefer Working from Home amid Pandemic

Article by Alicia Phaneuf  |  Jul 27, 2020  |  2 min read
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Six in 10 US Employees Prefer Working from Home amid Pandemic
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Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in the US, many companies are continuing to allow their employees to work remotely. Among US employees who are currently working and/or working from home, nearly nine in 10 believe that companies will now be working more virtually, according to June research from Provoke Insights. 

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And although 63% of respondents said that they miss seeing their colleagues in-person, 64% said that they are just as productive working virtually, and 61% said they prefer working from home. 

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