ALMOST six in 10 office workers are struggling to separate their work and home life after ditching their commute, research has revealed. A survey of 2,000 UK adults who have been forced to work from home this year found the average person is saving 60 minutes a day due to the lack of travel to and from work. However, the much-maligned commute acted as a buffer between work and home life, leaving 59 per cent struggling to switch off after their working day now. And 42 per cent of those surveyed by insurer Vitality went as far as to say the lack of commute is having a negative effect on their physical health and wellbeing. As a result, 58 per cent are even missing certain aspects of their trip to and from work, with being able to separate home and work the top reason. Others miss the journey because it gave them time to drive in the car alone (25 per cent), take a break from friends, family and housemates (22 per cent), and exercise by walking and cycling to the station (19 per cent).Following the findings, Vitality is encouraging Brits to have a ‘fake commute’, to spend at least… Read full this story
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