Well before COVID, digital nomads pioneered working remotely. Now many technology users are finding ways to balance getting work done with their personal lives.
Events starting in the year 2020 have made more clear what has been happening for more than a decade – the digital transformation of work. An ever-widening range of occupations have grown to support remote working. The early adopters of remote work have included two contrasting ends of a continuum – employer-lead innovations and employee-enabled adoption. Employers and employees alike have increasingly intermixed their work and personal activities, and enacted ways to use their connected devices for work and play.
Consumers and employees have choices, and are increasingly juggling multiple devices. While some market segments use their various devices for a broad and rich combination of activities, others prefer to do certain activities only one one type of device. Furthermore, many connected adults use personal devices for work-related activities and vice-versa.
Summary of subjects covered in the Work/Life Balance lens tables
| Subjects | Examples of TUP Questions Answered |
|---|---|
| Respondent Demographics | Gender, Age, Educational attainment, Employment status |
| Household Demographics | Household size, Household income, Presence of children |
| Work from Home | Working from home only – before or after February 2020 |
| Social Networks | Which social networks were visited in the prior 30 days |
| Activities | Activities regularly used on connected devices, including social networking, shopping, communication, entertainment, imaging, information/search, cloud storage/sharing, productivity/personal |
| Device Activities | The activities across all devices as well as by each device number |
Links to Work/Life Balance lens tables
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Recent findings from the TUP Work/Life Balance lens
- How employees working from home are balancing their activities
- Declining use of home computers for work
- Most employees work from home and expect to be in one year
- Work from home experience & purchase plans
- The abundance of technology among workers working from home
- Work follows employees home, although less so than last year
- Hybrid work from home arrangement likely to continue
- Fading viral boost to feature phones stalls smartphone sovereignty
- Trends in webcam and video calls/meetings usage
- Work/Life Balance TUP Lens [Highlights]
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This content is for subscribers only. For more information about TUP and its research results for insights professionals with technology companies, please visit MetaFacts or contact us.