Employers need to pay attention to the types of telework in which their employees are engaging and watch for negative outcomes. For one group of workers, the problem was particularly acute. Forty percent of employees doing that sort of mobile work report high levels of stress, compared to just 25% among those always working at their employer’s office. Constant connectivity is an issue, and the high stress of intensive remote work can make it difficult to separate work and home life.
Why Remote Workers Are More Stressed (And What To Do About It)