Why Working From Home Is Tougher Than We Thought

A new workplace survey by Engine Insights for Smartsheet found that working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic is especially challenging for Generation Z and millennials, reports Forbes . Those two generations feel particularly less connected now than before the crisis. Meanwhile, 74 percent of Gen-Zers and 66 percent of millennials feel less informed about company goings-on versus 53 percent of Generation-X and 50 percent of baby boomers. Moreover, 48 percent of Gen-Zers and 46 percent of millennials say work-at-home restrictions have made communicating with co-workers difficult compared to 35 percent of Gen-Xers and 36 percent of boomers. In addition, more than 40 percent of Gen-Z and millennials find difficulty collecting the information they need to give status updates, compared to 33 percent for both Gen-X and boomers. Finally, a majority of older workers do not feel that video meetings, e-mail, and other remote communication technologies are distracting them from work as strongly as their younger counterparts.