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Remote work saves employees about an hour per day from commuting, per USA Today.

Owl Labs' "State of Work" report for 2023 revealed that 66% of U.S. employees returning to the office for a full workweek spend an average of $51 per workday, emphasizing the increased cost of in-person work compared to pre-pandemic times, as stated by Owl Labs CEO Frank Weishaupt in an interview with CNBC.

The report highlighted that pet owners incur an additional daily cost of $20 when working in the office. According to the survey, 49% of respondents find it easier to maintain a work-life balance with a remote job, while 31% feel it's more manageable with a hybrid approach, and only 20% find it easier when working in the office.

The survey delves into various aspects, including tasks that are more convenient during remote work, office perks, and preferred work models for team success.

Colleague relationship building is deemed easier by 46% of employees working from home. However, 23% find it challenging in a remote setting, while 26% claim it makes no difference whether interactions are in person or virtual.

Statistics from August to September 2022, provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, show that around 27% of the U.S. workforce engaged in remote work at least part-time. Nevertheless, multiple academic sources, including the MIT Sloan School of Management in June, suggest that approximately half of Americans worked remotely at least part-time during the same period.

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