Most of the respondents were working part-time for insurance companies across the United States.

Among the respondents, 42 percent said that were saving more than an hour per day by not commuting.

The next benefits cited most frequently were the flexible work schedule and the absence of office stress.

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The majority of respondents appreciated having more opportunities to spend time with their loved ones.

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eighty one point six percent of those polled were not apprehensive about switching from going into the office when they started working from home

ninety two percent said not commuting was the biggest benefit of working remotely

ninety seven percent said a strong work ethic was either important or very important in successfully working from home

more than sixty percent of polled said the best benefit of remote work was having a chance to spend more time with their families