- People who bring work home from the office on weeknights or weekends (48 percent of respondents).
- People who operate a home-based business (29 percent of respondents).
- People who telecommute from home at least periodically (23 percent of respondents).
What They Like
The top three reasons respondents overall said they liked working at home were (up to three responses were permitted):
- I save gas commuting (31 percent).
- I am more productive at home (27 percent).
Pain at the pump was most evident among those who said they telecommute periodically. Those respondents put gas savings as the number one reason (42 percent) they like to work at home.
What They Dislike
The top three dislikes about working at home from respondents overall were (up to three responses were permitted):
- I end up working longer hours at home (27 percent).
- I don't have all the technology I need (23 percent).
- I am isolated from co-workers (22 percent).
The largest group of respondents, those who bring work home at night or on weekends, rated inadequate technology at home as their number one complaint (26 percent).
"The price of gas, longer working hours or isolation from co-workers are areas that may be hard for you to address, but getting access to affordable technology is an area where you can take control to work more productively at home if you make smart choices," said Paul A. Rooke, Lexmark executive vice president and president of its consumer printer division.
Survey Methodology
The online survey was conducted July 27-31 for Lexmark by MarketTools, a third-party research firm, which maintains online panel communities. Men represented 56 percent of respondents while women represented 44 percent. Respondents represented all regions of the U.S. in roughly equal proportions. Respondents were aged 18 through 64. The margin of error is +/- 3 percent.
