2. •• 2 ••
Introduction
Banner has undertaken an in depth study into the
way the UK works today.
We questioned 127 people working in 28 different
business sectors to create a detailed picture
of working life in the UK today. Participants
worked in a wide variety of professions including
procurement, education, healthcare and media.
Questions covered the complete working day,
from workload to socialising with colleagues.
We’re delighted to share the full results of the
research with you in this special report. We’ve
also produced a infographic which is available
from our website.
Do you usually
eat breakfast?
Yes,
I eat breakfast
at home.
50.0%
Yes,
I grab
something
on my way
to work.
7.4%
Yes,
I make
breakfast
when I get
to work.
16.4%
Yes,
I buy breakfast
from the staff
canteen.
1.6%
No,
I skip breakfast.
24.6%
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Total respondents 122
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What do you check
before your working day starts?
Twitter. Linkedin. Facebook. Instagram.Home
email.
Work
email.
Online
news.
43.1%
12.9%
44.0%
20.2%
52.3%
49.5%
36.7%
Total respondents 109
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Do you work
in an office?
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Total respondents 126
Yes.
65.9%
No.
19.1%
Sometimes.
15.1%
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If you don’t work in an office,
where do you work?
Work
from
home.
Work in
an office.
Work in
education.
Work
across
multiple
locations.
Work on
the road.
Work in
catering.
50.0%
46.9%
28.1% 31.3%
18.8%
9.4%
Total respondents 32
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
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How long does your
journey to work take?
Under 15
minutes.
26.2%
15-30
minutes.
23.9%
30-60
minutes.
28.6%
60-90
minutes.
26.2%
Longer than
90 minutes.
7.1%
Total respondents 42
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
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How do you
travel to work?
Total respondents 119
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
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I drive
to work.
Lift share. I catch
the bus.
I get the
tube.
I cycle. I walk.
60.5%
4.2%
14.3%
9.2% 10.1%
15.1%
If you cycle to work,
does your company provide
bike storage facilities?
Yes.
57.0%
Total respondents 93
No.
23.7%
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Don’t know.
19.4%
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Does your company participate
in the Cycle2Work scheme?
Total respondents 114
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Yes.
43.0%
No.
36.0%
Don’t know.
21.1%
Do you work
full time or part time?
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Total respondents 119
Full time.
84.9%
Part time.
15.1%
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How many hours
do you work per week?
Total respondents 120
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Under
16 hours.
2.5%
16-24
hours.
8.3%
24-30
hours.
8.3%
Over
30 hours.
80.8%
Are you aware of the
flexible working regulations
introduced in 2014?
Yes.
58.0%
Total respondents 119
No.
42.0%
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
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Do you have flexible
working rights in your contract?
Total respondents 120
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Yes.
22.5%
No.
36.7%
Don’t know.
40.8%
How challenging
is your job?
Total respondents 122
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Extremely
challenging.
20.5%
Quite
challenging.
41.0%
Moderately
challenging.
21.3%
Slightly
challenging.
9.8%
Not at all
challenging.
7.4%
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How long have you
been in your current job?
Total respondents 21
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Less
than 6
months.
6-12
months.
1-3
years.
3-5
years.
5-10
years.
More
than 10
years.
14.3%
19.1%
9.5%
19.1%
9.5%
28.6%
How demanding
is your workload?
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Total respondents 21
Too much.
4.8%
Sometimes
too much.
23.8%
About right.
57.1%
Sometimes
too little.
14.3%
Too little.
0.0%
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How often do you consider
looking for a new/different job?
Total respondents 21
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Extremely
often.
Quite
often.
Moderately
often.
Slightly
often.
Not at
all often.
Never.
14.3%
23.8%
9.5% 9.5%
28.6%
14.3%
Which devices
do you use at work?
A laptop.
42.0%
A desktop PC.
69.8%
A tablet.
10.1%
A work
smartphone.
15.1%
Your own
smartphone.
36.1%
Total respondents 119
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
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How tidy
is your workspace?
Very tidy.
19.8%
Total respondents 121
Reasonably
tidy.
40.5%
Quite
messy.
21.5%
Very
messy.
5.0%
I don’t use
a desk.
13.2%
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
How many hours
do you spend sitting at a desk?
Total respondents 104
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
8 hours or
more.
16.4%
6-8 hours.
47.1%
4-6 hours.
24.0%
2-4 hours.
9.6%
Less than
2 hours.
2.9%
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How many emails
do you send per day?
Total respondents 102
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
None. 1-10. 11-20. 21-30. 31-40. More
than 40.
2.0%
25.5% 27.5%
22.6%
10.8%
11.8%
How many glasses of water
do you drink each day?
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Total respondents 102
None. 1-2. 3-4. 5-7. 8-9. More
than 9.
9.8%
42.1%
32.4%
6.9%
4.9% 3.9%
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Do you have a
mid-morning break?
Total respondents 119
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Yes,
on 5-7
days.
12.6%
Yes,
on 2-4
days.
7.6%
Occasionally.
27.7%
Never.
52.1%
Do you take a lunch break?
Yes, every
working day.
34.2%
Yes, most
working days.
25.8%
Yes,
occasionally.
24.2%
No.
15.8%
Total respondents 120
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
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In a typical week, how many
days do you exercise?
I don’t
regularly
exercise.
33.6%
Total respondents 119
Once
a week.
19.3%
2-4 days
a week.
32.8%
5-7 days
a week.
14.3%
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
When do you exercise?
Before work.
29.6%
At lunchtime.
6.8%
After work.
70.5%
At the
weekend.
47.7%
Total respondents 88
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
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How often do you socialise
away from work with a colleague?
Total respondents 121
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Twice a
week or
more.
At least
once a
week.
At least
once a
month.
At least
every 3
months.
At least
every 6
months.
At least
once a
year.
Never.
3.3%
17.4%
24.0%
19.8%
9.9%
14.1%
12.4%
Do you have
any children under 18?
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Total respondents 120
Yes.
34.2%
No.
65.8%