SurveyMonkey research: workplace culture and trends
Three in four (76%) workers use their use their personal device for work-related tasks, and four in ten (39%) workers with work devices conduct personal activities on them
Half (53%) of workers use personal devices for work on at least a daily basis; personal usage of work devices also proliferates as seven in ten (69%) workers are assigned a laptop or computer, mobile phone, or other device by their workplace. Among those assigned a work device, more than four in ten (39%) also use it for personal or non-work activities.
One in three (32%) hybrid or remote workers admit to taking a “quiet vacation” at least once within the last year, or completing work while going on vacation without officially taking time off and telling their employer or manager. This trend is driven by younger workers who show greater desire to take work-life balance into their own hands.
Taking unofficial time off during the workday beyond lunch time, also sees higher adoption among younger workers: almost half (46%) of Gen Z and Millennial remote workers admit to taking a few hours off without telling anyone at work, compared with 39% of Gen X workers and 41% of workers overall.
