Britain is turning into a nation of homeworkers. According to home insurance company, Zurich, purely office-based working is moving aside as the nation’s workforce embraces a more flexible working week.

New research has found that almost a third of full-time employees* surveyed (30 per cent) spend time during the month working from home, clocking up an average of 15.73 hours – nearly ten per cent of the working month – in the home office.

Avoiding the commute to and from work is the most popular reason for homeworking, with 66 per cent of respondents citing it as an advantage. Peace and quiet from colleagues (55 per cent), freedom to choose working hours (50 per cent), flexibility (48 per cent) and lack of distractions (46 per cent) complete the top five reasons for home working. Those surveyed also appreciate a few home comforts; one in five (22 per cent) welcome the chance for a lie-in, while nearly one in ten (eight per cent) tune into daytime TV during their working day.

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