Do you drag yourself out of bed when the alarm goes off? Nod off on the train into work? Even sneak the odd 'power nap' at your desk?
You’re not alone.
In Regus' survey of 24,000 global business people, 29% admitted to sacrificing sleep in order to fit in all their work and family commitments.
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The daily trek to and from work is pushing back bedtime for many of us – commuters who spend an hour or more a day travelling get 30.6% less sleep than average, according to research by Brown University in the US.
So how do you trade commuting time for more shut-eye without moving home? By working closer to home whenever you can. Here are three flexible working options worth considering:
- Do you have to come into the office for every meeting? Could you take part virtually in some using teleconferencing or videoconferencing?
- If it’s essential to get everyone around a table, does that have to be at a central location? Or could you book a meeting room locally? Could that become a hub,saving a number of workers travelling time on a regular basis?
- If you need to work without distractions, but don’t have all the technology you need at home, could you work from a local day office some of the time?
Less time spent commuting isn’t just good for your wellbeing. Research shows that fewer than eight hours’ sleep can make you up to 20% less productive, so your company benefits too if you’re better rested.
So if you're worried about the costs of these flexible working options, compare the prices to the impact your company would get if you were working 20% more effectively.
