Working in underwear is apparently a booming trend thanks to video conferencing.
This is what emerges from an Ipsos poll published on Wednesday.
The polling institute interviewed a sample of French executives.
They are thus 85% to turn on the camera while teleworking but this gesture is not systematic.
Only 32% of them always leave the camera on.
And when it's turned off, more than a third of attendees aren't necessarily dressed appropriately at work, reports
HuffPost
.
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Clothing and concentration optional
This attitude concerns more than half of those under 40 who do not turn on their cameras.
35% of these executives stay in their pajamas or wear underwear during these virtual work meetings.
5% even admitted that they had already attended a meeting in the simplest device.
Likewise, managers are not always attentive to discussions.
74% of those under 40 admit having chatted by messaging with their colleagues during the meeting.
57% of the over 40s do so.
22% of executives have already taken advantage of a meeting to clean or cook.
Very widely adopted videoconferencing
Video conferencing has become part of professional mores.
94% of executives attended a video conference in the past twelve months, and 71% in the past seven days, adds
HuffPost
.
82% of those under 40 appreciate this mode of communication compared to 70% of those over 40.
Executives like to save time, especially avoiding travel to attend the meeting (95%).
88% of respondents indicate that this mode of participation reduces health risks as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
Another advantage: videoconferencing makes it possible to reduce the length of meetings for 86% of executives and does not prevent better efficiency for 82% of them.
In addition, this meeting mode allows 64% of executives to be less stressed when they speak.
The study does not say whether being in your underwear helps in these cases.
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