Working from home has made millions of Brits miserable, study claims

WORKING from home has turned millions of us into miseries, a study claims.

Almost 40 per cent of full-time staff believe not being in the workplace with others has made life humdrum and dull.

A poll found half think they are more boring now than before the pandemic, with 30 per cent saying Covid took the spark from their lives which has not returned.

Two-thirds wish they could be more spontaneous.

Boredom levels vary across the UK, with more than half of people in Birmingham and Edinburgh (54 per cent each) saying they have become more dull.

Meanwhile, just 33 per cent in Leeds feel less fun-loving, along with 37 per cent in Manchester.

The poll of 2,000 working adults was commissioned by phone app Ambl, which helps find last-minute reservations.

Ambl boss Aaron Solomon said that since the pandemic many “are doing less, and our lives are less exciting”.

But he added: “In your quest to add more of a spark to your life, book a dinner off-the-cuff with a friend you haven’t seen in a while, say yes more often and go on a local walk without a plan.”