Working from home leads to social exclusion, study finds

Working from home has its downfalls

It is beneficial for many reasons, but a report has found that working from home can lead to social exclusion.

It works in our favour when it is snowing or if we're feeling under the weather, but being at home too much can have a harmful impact on your social life.

A report by Compass Group discovered that 85% of employees in sociable workplaces feel more connected to their teams.

They also found that working together in person had a better impact on their creativity and production.

Yvonne Mullally told Newstalk that being with your colleagues in your workplace helps strengthen social connections.

However, she acknowledged that it is vital to have a balance between being at home and in your workplace.

"This study supported our thoughts that actually, you know, if you're coming into the office and you're having a great food experience and you're being able to meet with your colleagues and having these kind of social connections, you are actually contributing to a more positive work environment and happier and healthier employees."

She added that working at home can result in loneliness.

"If you're working from home all of the time there [is a] potential for feelings of isolation and loneliness," she added.

"Employers are looking at how they can encourage employees to come back to the office in a meaningful way."

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