The freezing cold temperatures sweeping the country triggered more than weather warning and travel disruption over the last week. According to the latest research by the UK鈥檚 leading independent job board, CV-Library,听many UK professionals felt compelled to change their working patterns as a direct result.
20.5% of the 1,700 surveyed reported that the recent freezing weather had made them change their working patterns and go into the office, rather than working from home.
44.2% of respondents said they hadn鈥檛 been out much due to the extreme weather, and they needed social connection. The high cost of energy was also a key factor, with 41% going in purely to save on heating bills and 17.7% wanting to save on their electricity bill.
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Just over half of all workers said the weather hadn鈥檛 impacted their working pattern. Others would have liked to change them and go into their workplace more, but they chose not to for a number of reasons. 10.7% said public transport is too unreliable in this weather, with 6.6% saying they don鈥檛 feel safe driving in the icy conditions.
Lee Biggins, Founder and CEO of CV-Library听commented听鈥淭hese results听reflect not only the听impact the听weather has on the UK workforce, but how听the cost -of-living crisis and mental health have听also become听key factors within听modern working practices.鈥�
Biggins continues听鈥淏ritain鈥檚 greatest obsession is often reported to be the weather听but its impact on听the听economy听is a serious topic.听The knock-on impacts of severe weather听aren鈥檛听just limited to听reduced consumer spending and听supply and distribution issues.鈥�
