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The number of people who have adopted hybrid working – a mix of working from both the home and office – has risen from 13 percent in early February 2022 to 24 percent in May 2022, according to the ONS. Furthermore, working remotely doesn’t have to mean a pay cut – in fact, many remote jobs pay more than office work and could lead to added savings as there’s no commute.
Demand for remote jobs hit its highest level in August this year and the good news is working-from-home roles pay £6,000 on average more than office positions.
A recent study by HR experts Remote showed remote roles in the UK can pay more than office-based ones – up to as much as £31,000 a year more.
They looked at more than six million job adverts on Glassdoor to see which industries had the most remote opportunities in 2022.
The study found 31.39 percent of web developer jobs advertised on Glassdoor state the job is remote-based, followed by software engineers, translators, data scientists and account managers.
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Remote’s Nadia Vatalidis said: “Employers hiring for remote roles have a much larger selection of top-tier candidates and a reduced need for costly office space among other benefits.”
Meanwhile, searches for side hustles have doubled over the course of the last year with recent research disclosing new ways to make money.
Some of the most interesting ways to make money included teaching people how to play chess online and casting “magic spells”.
Experts at Bionic looked at Fiverr and found freelancers with astrology experience could earn up to £110.00 a year for casting a love spell.
Les Roberts, content manager at Bionic, said the demand for home-based workers and freelancers shows no sign of slowing down.
He said: “This growing freelance economy isn’t likely to slow down until wages catch up to inflation, which could be well into 2023 or beyond.
“But since it seems to work for households and businesses alike, we might see people adjust to this new way of living.
“Small businesses are the backbone of the UK economy, but it’s entirely possible that side hustles become the new normal even after the economy recovers.”
