Flexible working isn’t a new concept. In fact Anna Whitehouse (or @mother_pukka) has been championing flex appeal for YEARS. Companies have traditionally resisted due to a stagnant view that working from home means people are less productive, or because they simply didn’t think it was possible. What the pandemic has really shown is that it is not only possible for people to work from home, but also hugely beneficial for employers. On average an individual will be doing pure work for around three hours a day. Breaks, meetings, chatting with co-workers and simple concentration means that a lot of the time in the office is distraction. Working from home has not only given people a better work life balance, increasing the ability to spend time with family, exercise or cook brilliant meals; but it has also seen an increase in productivity. Lack of interruption from colleagues or events happening around the office mean that we’re actually working more from home, not less. At the height of lockdown, over 57% of workers in London were working from home, and of that over 91% have stated they want the flexibility in working to continue long after the offices are open.