Only 20% of people have the choice to work from home, according to research by Polycom, a provider of communications solutions.
The survey found that only one in seven actually do work from home, and one in 10 are allowed to work flexibly.

It found more than half of office workers would be happier and more productive if their employers offered them the flexibility and the right equipment to work from home.

The survey found that a third of people who work in the IT or Telecoms industry are able to work from home as much as they like, while business, professional or management consultants proved to be the second most flexible sector.

Media, PR, marketing and advertising (71%) were the least happy about their choices of equipment and flexible working options. Also dissatisfied were employees in banking, financial services and the insurance industry.