'The Remote Work Paradox': New Phenomenon Starts to Worry Employers

The situation is completely different when it comes to well-being in the broad sense. Its rate is lower among remote workers (concerning 36 percent of respondents) compared to hybrid workers (42 percent) and stationary workers who can work remotely (42 percent).

At the same time, experts note that people who have to work in person feel even worse than remote workers. In their case, the well-being index is 30 percent.

Remote workers were more likely than other groups to report feeling angry, sad, and lonely at work. Forty-five percent of remote workers and 46 percent of hybrid workers reported experiencing stress the previous day. By comparison, the figures for in-person workers who could and couldn’t work were 39 percent and 38 percent, respectively.

Reasons for the “Remote Work Paradox”

What are the causes of the “remote work paradox”? The report’s authors point to three factors. First, due to the lack of daily contact with co-workers, physical distance causes mental distance. Experts emphasize that activities such as eating meals together have a positive impact on well-being to the same extent as a satisfactory salary.

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Second, organizing your own work can be stressful, as evidenced by the higher stress rates among remote and hybrid workers.

Third, using technology can also be problematic, as it sometimes complicates work instead of making it easier. Workflow is also undermined by the lack of access to some tools, which is a problem for many people working remotely.