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Jul 29, 2021 - Economy & Business Stat of the day: 38% of remote workers work from bed Erica Pandey, author of What's Next British actor Michael Caine. Photo: Larry Ellis/Express/Getty Images Forget the home office -- 45% of American teleworkers regularly work from a couch, 38% regularly work from bed and 20% often work outside, according to a study by the home improvement marketing firm CraftJack. Why it matters: Home offices are a luxury. * While some workers have been able to spend hundreds -- or even thousands -- of dollars setting up work stations in their homes, others have struggled through the pandemic. * Many remote workers, especially those living in cities, have been working in shared spaces with roommates or family members and working without desks. * While a thriving sector for outfitting remote workers has sprung up, and tech companies like Dropbox are offering lavish WFH stipends, most employees aren't so lucky. By the numbers: People have spent an average of $268 trying to improve their remote work setups, but a whopping 50% still say the pain and discomfort of working from home is enough to send them back to the office. The bottom line: It's not enough for companies to provide stipends for teleworkers to buy ergonomic chairs or desks, Axios' Kia Kokalitcheva notes. Many people simply do not have the space allocated inside their homes for an office setup, and it can be too expensive to move to a bigger place. Methodology: CraftJack surveyed 1,520 Americans who worked entirely or primarily from home between June 16 - 25, 2021. Go deeper Scott Rosenberg Updated Jul 29, 2021 - Technology Google and Facebook offices to mandate vaccines Photo: Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images Google and Facebook both announced Wednesday that they would require everyone in their offices to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Why it matters: The Delta variant's spread is upending corporate plans for a quick and steady resumption of in-office work, and vaccine mandates are one way for companies to put employees at ease and increase their safety. Go deeper (1 min. read) Oriana Gonzalez Updated 52 mins ago - Economy & Business More corporations are requiring workers to get vaccinated Graphic: Axios Visuals Life for the unvaccinated could get more difficult as bosses increasingly move to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory. The big picture: The federal Government in May said that it is legal for companies to require employees to get vaccinated for coronavirus. Go deeper (2 min. read) Shawna Chen Updated 1 hour ago - Politics & Policy DOJ sues Texas over restrictions on undocumented migrant travel Photo: Samuel Corum-Pool via Getty Images The Justice Department sued Texas on Friday over Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) executive order restricting transportation of undocumented migrants. 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