When the pandemic brought on a large-scale shift to remote work, it was quickly evident that this would not be a temporary fix for a difficult situation, but a sea change in the way we work. While some companies are committed to bringing workers back into the office, many others are adapting to a future of remote-friendly policies and significant flexibility.
There’s no going back to pre-pandemic office life.
According to the Pew Research Center, 76 percent of employees with jobs that can be done remotely or in a hybrid situation have chosen to do so — 35 percent work fully from home, and 41 percent do some or most of the time. Most of those in hybrid arrangements would choose to spend even more time at home if they could. There’s also mounting evidence that remote and hybrid work has an equalizing effect on marginalized groups in the workplace, meaning that millions of talented workers will be better served by, and therefore opt for, companies that support it.
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