Nine-to-Five is Here to Stay as Nearly Half of British Workers Vow to Keep to Routine - New Poll Reveals

A new poll of future working trends has shown that nearly half of British workers see their ideal future workplace as one based on stability and routine.

In a national survey conducted by Ipsos MORI for Orange Business Services, 43 per cent of British workers said they would like to work in a world where they have the stability and routine of working for a company where they travel to their workplace, share the workplace with colleagues then switch off when they go home.

The survey asked British workers about the impact of technology over the last five years. The results show that in five years technology has helped British workers become more independent, have greater freedom, more control and ownership of their work and have more and closer contact with colleagues.

Asked to identify the changes brought on by technology over the past five years:

• 62 per cent of British workers said that they had become more independent while working

• 61 per cent of British workers said they have greater freedom

• 50 per cent of British workers said that they have more and closer contact with colleagues

• 55 per cent of British workers said that they have more ownership and control of their work

Commenting on the results of the poll, Robert Ainger, Head of Enterprise Marketing at Orange Business Services said: ""It's surprising that despite the obvious advances technology has brought to the workplace - bringing greater flexibility and freedom - many British workers still want to work in a structured nine-to-five environment.""

Robert Ainger added: ""There is a constant pressure on businesses and workers to adapt to the fast pace of change, both in new technologies and in the latest European regulations on the workplace. Our aim is help organisations meet these challenges and make sure they are better prepared as a result. This survey clearly shows that, despite some developments, British workers are not yet confident enough to embrace a new way of working in the future.""

The results of the Ipsos MORI research have been timed to coincide with the launch of a new report from the Orange Future Enterprise Coalition (OFEc). ""The way to work: space, place and technology in 2016"" sets out the challenges to business of the future in light of evolving social, economic, political and organisational pressures. To see the report in full and to get a visual guide to the 'four worlds of work' visit: www.orangecoalition.com .

Robert Ainger, Head of Enterprise Marketing at Orange Business Services said

""It's surprising that despite the obvious advances technology has brought to the workplace - bringing greater flexibility and freedom - many British workers still want to work in a structured nine-to-five environment.""