Andrea Piacquadio
A third of British employees have admitted to working in their pyjamas, a survey has found.
Employment firm Indeed surveyed over 1,000 employees and 500 employers in the UK, discovering 33 per cent of workers wear pyjamas during shift hours.
Employees don nightwear 46 working days a year on average, with one in 12 wearing pyjamas every day.
Nearly half of the bosses surveyed said staff have become too casual since the Covid pandemic due to home-working, with 29 per cent advocating for stricter dress codes.
Employers say pyjamas are the most inappropriate work appearance, followed by unwashed or messy hair and 44 per cent say tracksuit bottoms should not be worn.
Two in five employers say trainers are inappropriate attire but almost two-thirds of staff wear them while working.
Elsewhere, the survey found the Gen-Z generation aged 18 to 26 are the smartest dressers, with 42 per cent donning suits compared to 15 per cent of those aged over 35.
More than half (53 per cent) of workers admit to wearing scruffier clothes on the bottom half while attending work video calls from home.
Two surveys were carried out on behalf of Indeed by Censuswide between October 24 and 30 this year.
One involved 1,035 employees in the UK and the other included 500 decision-makers within businesses.
If you are on the look out for a new job, then The London Economic Job Board is the ideal place to focus your search.
It features thousands of jobs in companies that are currently hiring, including the three below.
Goldman Sachs takes a holistic approach to employee wellbeing and its initiatives including the training of staff in its London office to become “Mental Health First Aiders”, a qualification from Mental Health First Aid England, to provide information and confidential support to team members who are experiencing mental health conditions or are concerned about the mental health of others. This Vice President role, which sits within the Capital Risk team, will involve you monitoring, analysing, interpreting and challenging the firm’s regulatory capital requirements and capital management processes and working closely with stakeholders across the firm. View additional details here.
In 2021, Aviva gave each of its 16,000 UK employees an extra day off, specifically to help with their wellbeing. Speaking about the company’s decision to implement this benefit, Danny Harmer, Aviva’s Chief People Officer, said: “When our people are at their best, our business is at its best for our customers. Rest is an important part of wellbeing and it’s vital that organisations create space for people to recharge their batteries wherever possible.” The company is currently hiring an Investment Strategist to produce multi-asset research and contribute to the formulation of capital market assumptions. A large part of the role requires solving problems on an ongoing basis by using existing knowledge and incorporating the latest market research. Interested? See the full job description here.
BNP Paribas is one of 61 organisations that took part in Mind’s seventh annual Workplace Wellness Index and was recognised with a Silver Award for its achievements in promoting staff mental health in the workplace. For those at the start of their careers, the company is recruiting for a Valuation Apprentice opportunity which will result in becoming a chartered surveyor with the RICS. You’ll join the London Commercial Valuation team and if you do not have a degree, you will be enrolled onto the Level 6 RICS Surveyor Apprenticeship, which takes approximately five years to complete. However, if you do have a degree, you will be enrolled onto the Level 7 RICS Surveyor Apprenticeship, which takes approximately two and a half years to complete. Find out more here.
Find your dream role today via The London Economic Job Board
