The proliferation of mobile technology seems to be eroding away at the very notion of “normal business hours.” New data finds that Millennials—the new generation of workers born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s—are highly dedicated to their jobs and often times work well beyond normal business hours. Some 60% of Millennials say their employers already expect them to be accessible during off hours, while 70% work up to 20 hours or more outside the office each week. Roughly one-half of Millennials surveyed say flexible work hours and the freedom to work from any location would improve their work/life balance. Yet Millennials remain fiercely independent in their work habits—craving greater freedom and flexibility to work whenever and wherever they feel most productive. This is according to a new study and infographic released by RingCentral that suggests companies must adopt the right tools, policies and procedures to empower this new wave of employees.

1. Enabling BYOD
Keeps Millennials
Productive
A new generation of workers has arrived
– and they want a BYOD policy.
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About the Survey
The online survey was conducted in early January 2014 within the United States by Survey Monkey on behalf
of RingCentral. It was completed by employees that are considered millennials from 346 businesses of all sizes.
This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error
can be calculated.
say their
employers
expect them
to be accessible during
off hours.
60%
Do not expect
their employer
to provide a
smart device for work.
73%
work up to
20 hours
or more
outside the office each week.
70%
say flexible
work hours
& freedom
to work from any location
improve work/life balance.
50%
Say workplace
environment
impacts their
decision to stay at a job.
78%