Not only are remote workers receiving fewer promotions or raises, they are more likely to be terminated than their in-office counterparts. Professionals working from home are 35% more likely to be let go than onsite employees, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing data from job change and human capital insights provider Live Data Technologies.
The continuous blows to this cohort have left remote workers feeling a heightened level of job insecurity, as they worry about being laid off and struggling to find a new job quickly. According to research by the Harvard Business Review, remote employees are more likely (32%) to feel stressed about layoffs, with 67% reporting that it has affected their productivity. Hybrid and in-office employers are 24% less likely to say that their work output has suffered due to job market volatility.
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