Experts argue that the road to the workplace, which lasts more than half an hour, adversely affects the health and productivity of the person. But people who are forced to go to the office for more than an hour are at risk of developing mental problems.

More than 34,000 able-bodied British participated in the research. In the course of the work, it was revealed that volunteers who needed to get to work for a rather long time (more than 60 minutes) were 33% more likely to suffer from depressive disorders and 12% to stress that was related to work. Also, these people were 46 percent more likely to experience insufficient sleep-their sleep lasted less than 7 hours. As a result of these factors, the productivity of volunteers was lower than that of freelancers or workers with flexible schedules.

In addition, the researchers concluded: people who spend less than half an hour on the road to the office worked annually for one week more than the rest. The productivity of such employees was higher - this is explained by a longer sleep and a few mental problems. It is worth noting that the work at home did not save completely from bad consequences. People who have the opportunity to work straight from home, but do not have a flexible schedule, were the most unproductive. Each year, these employees lost approximately 29 working days: this is more than staff with flexible schedules and those who performed their work duties outside the home.

Another study also showed that working outside the office makes a person susceptible to mental illness. Experts analyzed data on the impact of remote work on the health status of workers living in 15 different countries. As a result, it turned out that employees with a free schedule are more productive. But such work carries some risks because of the increase in the number of working hours, the intensity of work and its intrusion into private life. All this led to stress and problems with the psyche.

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