The odds of working from home

imageWorking from home It might be harder for you to maintain a healthy work-life balance. According to a new study by the U.N.’s International Labor Organization (ILO), the practice can cause higher levels of insomnia, stress, and loneliness.

The report, titled Working anytime, anywhere: The effects on the world of work, analyzed the working habits of three groups of workers—those who regularly work from home, employees who split work between office and home, and those who work in various locations outside the office (“highly mobile”)—living in 15 countries around the world, which included the U.S., Japan, and 10 European Union nations. Continue reading