Many workers have been forced to work at home during the coronavirus pandemic. And a new CreditCards.com survey shows more than a third would like to continue doing so full-time once the crisis is over, despite higher everyday expenses.
The coronavirus pandemic is far-reaching – many people have been forced to work from home as a result of it. But more than a third of those working from home (35 percent) would like to continue doing so full-time after state and federal restrictions are lifted, according to the poll. This is despite the fact that on average, it costs $108 more per month to do so, the new survey reveals.
Of those forced to work from home, more than three-quarters (82 percent) said they’d like to continue it at least two days per week, including those who would like to do so full-time (35 percent), most of the time (21 percent) and some of the time (26 percent).
“Surprisingly, average expenses have gone up for people working from home, but it’s a trade-off most are very happy with,” Ted Rossman, industry analyst at CreditCards.com, said in a news release.
Only 7 percent said they’d like to continue working from home once a week, 6 percent responded they wanted to do it less often than once a week and 4 percent said they never want to work from home again.
“Most workers seem content to skip the commute and potentially work in their pajamas, even if it means spending more on food and utilities,” Rossman added.