“With just 6% of teleworking Americans wearing business attire at home, and 17% working in our pajamas, it’s very clear comfort has beaten formality,” said Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM President and CEO. “It also reaffirms something many of us may have suspected all along: That colleague in the nice jacket may very well be wearing sweatpants, too.”
Another survey completed by Fishbowl, revealed that:
- 1 out of 10 people (9.6%) wear only underwear below the belt during video conference calls. The gender breakdown probably won’t surprise you — men answered that they video conference in their underwear at more than three times a higher rate than women at 14.27% vs 4.72%
- Only 3% of professionals wear professional attire in video meetings
- 75% said they wear pajamas, sweats, shorts, or leggings
- 13% wear jeans
