Employees share the hacks they use to conserve energy, including finding quiet office hideaways. Advertisement AdvertisementIntroverts make up roughly 40 to 50% of the workforce, though estimates vary, organizational psychologist Anique van der Putten told Business Insider. During the pandemic, many white-collar introverts were able to enjoy a setup that played to their strengths: remote work. "As the lift doors are opening, I feel like, 'this is my entrance,'" Fadashe previously told Business Insider. While many introverts told Business Insider they enjoyed a quiet space to recharge at work, most weren't asking for offices to become silent and enjoyed collaborating with coworkers face-to-face.