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Poll Results: Would you work from home?

Thanks to all 524 people who voted. All the data is in. Here are the results.

Of the 341 people not currently working from home:

• 63% of you said you’d work from home if you could
• 37% said you wouldn’t

Of the total 524 respondents:

• 33% already work from home 
• Since many of my readers work in tech fields, this is likely much higher than average

And some of you have magical powers:

• 14 people voted “my work transcends space and time”
• I can use your help the next time I have a book to promote

Observations from the comments:

• Many talked about hybrids (Reffel, Archer, Duff ), suggesting if the question was worded “work from home some of the time” more people might have said yes
• Several commenters flagged the culture as critical. Some work cultures would make this easier than others.
• For some it’s personal – Elizabeth felt  it’s important to have strict lines dividing work and home.
• It’s job dependent: some jobs are much harder to do remotely.
• A top concern was perception of performance – the fear that if you worked from home, it’d be harder to prove you were working hard/effectively

Thanks everyone.