The work from home concept is nothing new, however, since the Covid-19 pandemic, it has reached new heights and has become a permanent fixture for many businesses around the world.
Many companies are solidifying remote and hybrid work as permanent fixtures in 2022. Hybrid work seems to be the work structure of choice for many companies, which is defined as a flexible work model that supports both in-office and remote working, allowing employees the freedom to decide where and when they are most productive. Hybrid work structures are the leading source of attraction for employees and results from the Work From Home (WFH) Employee Survey show that if employees were asked to return to in-office working full time, majority of them would start looking for other job opportunities.
80% of employees in America expect their employers to continue supporting remote work, while 85% of managers do believe that this will become the new normal. There is growing pressure from employees which will ultimately force businesses to embrace flexible workspaces.
Employees are starting to voice the importance of remote and hybrid working and will go as far as to not even look at a job post if it is based in-office 100% of the time. This goes to show that employees will immediately decline job opportunities because of this exact reason. Employees believe that they are much more productive at home as there are less distractions and they are also able to save time by not having to travel to and from the office. With the constant fuel price increases, this is just another reason why employees would prefer to not travel to work on a daily basis.
Companies are now more than ever realizing that new and innovative technologies allow them the opportunity to access the best talent from across the globe, leading to more companies capitalizing on this opportunity, as well as opening the door for workforces to become international and diverse.
This article was based on the WFH Employee Survey Results
