Since it has been nearly 12 months since we released our original fun facts list, we thought it might be time for a little update… because you can never know too many facts right?
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Working from home.
According to a recent study by Merchant Savvy; 61% of global firms now allow employees to work remotely.1
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Can’t beat the original.
Leonardo DaVinci is credited with writing the first resume.2
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Clocking up some hours.
If you work 40 hours a week from age 20-65 you will work just over 90,000 hours in your lifetime.2
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Warm it up.
When office temperatures are low (20 degrees), employees make 44% more errors and are less productive than when temperatures are warmer (25 degrees).3
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Embrace your inner interior designer.
Employees who have more control over the layout and design of their workspace are healthier and happier in the office.3
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Lessons from our ancestors.
Early hunter-gatherers had more leisure time than those who live and work in a modern capitalist or agrarian society.3
Define it.
The word “work” is from the Proto-Indo-European word “werg”, meaning “to do.”3
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Out of sight, out of mind.
Once an item is filed away, there is a 98% chance it will never be seen again.3
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Always be camera ready.
Two fifths of global business leaders report an increase in the number of video conference calls.4
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Seeing is believing.
87% of remote workers report feeling more connected to their teams and processes when using video conferencing.4
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] “I would type 500 miles…”
A typist’s fingers travel 20 kilometers during an average workday.5
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] It’s all about who you know.
80% percent of jobs are gained through networking.5
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Note it down.
Remember to always take notes during meetings, as the brain retains less than 5% of what is said.5
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Take a breather.
40% percent of worker turnover is due to job stress.5
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of workers believed that an organised workspace is key to doing a good job.
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Hello new world.
The amount of people who work remotely at least once per week has grown by 400% since 2010.6
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Home is where the heart is.
If they could, 99% of people would choose to work remotely, at least part-time, for the rest of their careers.6 With 77% of remote employees saying they are more productive when working from home.6
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Keep it fresh.
42% of Millennials expect to change jobs at least every 1-3 years.7
[icon name=”check-circle-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Don’t stop dreaming.
Teacher, Actor and Astronaut are the top 3 dream jobs of children.8
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