Gen Z is taking ‘work from anywhere’ quite literally, with almost half (46%) joining work calls from their beds – more than double the amount of the average British worker (17%).

According to research from semiconductor company, XMOS, that’s not the only unusual location employees make calls from. A further 3% admitted to joining virtual meetings from the bathroom, equating to 987,000 British workers.

Despite these confessions, workers still feel limited in where they’re able to work from. A quarter (24%) wish they could make calls from more locations but feel that technology doesn’t allow for it, jumping to over a third (35%) for 16-24-year-olds.

A further one in ten (13%) experience daily issues with their remote working set-up – and it’s more than a quarter (28%) for younger employees. This situation is infuriating users. Over two-fifths (44%) say it’s annoying that the technology doesn’t ‘just work’, 11% have stopped using virtual conferencing tools altogether – and 9% have even broken something in anger.

Commenting on the findings, Aneet Chopra, EVP marketing and product management at XMOS, said: “In a world where remote working is now an expectation, people should be able to make calls from wherever they want – within reason! Unfortunately, while the desire for more flexibility is there, conferencing technology cannot support this demand. And it’s causing significant frustrations.

Recommended

• What do GenZ thing about the future of tech?
• 90% of NHS Scotland Staff Say Innovation Key to Improving Services
• InnoScot Health Launches New Website Amid Digital Rebranding

“The fact that about 20% of people are turning their backs on or even breaking tools due to anger over poor performance should be a real worry for manufacturers. Especially when there are credible technologies available, delivering a solution to the problem.

“Working from literally anywhere can be made as stress-free as possible by listening to and addressing user demands. This will not just benefit today’s workers, but future-proof businesses for the demands and expectations of the workforce of tomorrow.”