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UK workers are less keen to return to commuting than their European counterparts. Over a third of them still work from home. Hybrid working is the new normal. The new night for after work drinks is Wednesday, as many only visit the office on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays (sparking the acronym Twats). Boris Johnson told civil servants to ‘make sure everybody gets back to work’, but fewer than one in ten have returned to their desks five days a week. Some say staff are more productive in the office as it is harder to collaborate creatively with colleagues over video calls. Others say they get more done at home without distractions or gossiping, and there are big savings in money and time. Many say their work-life balance has improved, but research has found that working from home increases ‘burnout’ rates as people struggle to juggle their careers and family lives.