These researchers found that if you work from home you will be less efficient and productive than people who from their office. Can we say the same about freelance workers? Do you think that if workers are given the chance to "own" a task like freelancers they'll be more productive because it is just like being self-employed where you treat it as your business and not with the mindset of another man's business?
I have heard about this research as well that workers are suddenly less efficient from home. This comes as somewhat of a surprise to me, because I still remember companies saying during the covid pandemic that working from home is fine and doesn't decrease efficiency. Now with the lock downs being over and the covid pandemic officially ended, the companies want their workers to return to office. And all of a sudden there is research to back up their decisions. Personally I don't think working from home is reducing efficiency that much. Sure working from home you might take a few small breaks on the side, but you would do the same in the office. Cigarette or coffee breaks where quite common in my company, or walking to meeting rooms and waiting for everybody to arrive. Now with all the zoom meetings you save a lot of time and can even work on the side. Also the whole concept of commuting to work saves so much time where we can already be reachable for the boss in emergencies.