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Working from home has many advantages. One of them concerns the way we dress. A large number of teleworkers are abandoning the suit and tie or business suit in favor of much more comfortable outfits, as a recent Indeed survey reveals.
A third of British people interviewed for the purposes of this survey*, which the specialized site was able to consult HR Grapevine, admits to wearing pajamas when they are teleworking. On average, the country’s workers carry out their professional activity in the same clothes they wear at night for 46 working days per year. One in twelve even opts for this outfit every day.
Generally speaking, the rise of remote working has had an impact on the way office workers in the UK dress for their daily work. More than half of respondents admit to having already worn a fairly scruffy outfit during a remote meeting. At least, on the lower half of their body. They make sure they are well-groomed and wear an elegant top to create an illusion if they have to turn on their camera during the video conference.
Furthermore, women seem to have somewhat given up on makeup. Three out of five respondents say they don’t wear it when they work from home.
While these figures show that the “casual everyday” has become the norm for many British employees, employees are divided on this phenomenon. Some 86% of those surveyed believe that it is important that their colleagues can express their uniqueness through their clothing style. They are not opposed to the fact that sneakers and jeans are invited into open spaces.
But employers are much less accommodating regarding the comfortable clothing that some members of their teams like to wear when they work remotely. They find it unacceptable that they are in pajamas when working from home, or that they have greasy/dirty hair. Leggings and other sports pants are also in the sights of 44% of the managers surveyed, even if 56% of their staff wear them more or less regularly at work. Overall, nearly half of employers surveyed believe employees are dressing far too informally since the pandemic. This is why 29% of them would like to be able to impose a stricter dress code on them.
* This survey was carried out by the Indeed website among more than 1,000 office workers and 500 employers in the United Kingdom.