Exactly how important is WFH and return to office for employees?
Four in ten Americans who currently work from home at least one day a week would seek another job if employers require a full return to business premises, according to a WFH survey run jointly by the University of Chicago, ITAM and Stanford University.
Study shows that most employees, especially those living with children, would look favorably on a new job that offers the same pay and the option to work from home 2 or 3 days a week:
Companies are not oblivious to these preferences. The Economist reported that the proportion of tech jobs mentioning remote working jumped to 77% in August:
The chief economist at Indeed sees the shift towards remote working as “permanent”. As companies are embracing a remote or hybrid work model, leaders need to adopt new ways for keeping their teams connected and maintaining culture. Pre-pandemic routines need to be replaced with the ones that ensure trust and equity in a new environment.
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