Surprisingly enough, most of us still really don't want to go back to the office

Date:
Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:51:57 +0000

Description:
Three years on from the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, workers see the opportunity to work remotely as an inalienable right.

FULL STORY ======================================================================

A study commissioned to mark the third anniversary of Covid-19 lockdowns in the UK has found that - shock horror - workers still believe they can do
their jobs from home.

The report from Willo found over half (56%) of respondents are unlikely to work in an office again, 32% would quit if refused the right to work from home, and 40% would even retrain for a role that allowed for remote working.

Despite this, employers are growing increasingly impatient with the sticking trend of remote or even hybrid work . A separate October 2022 report from collaboration tool provider Slack found that half of the employers surveyed wanted a complete return to the office. The new normal

Euan Cameron, Willos founder, thinks resistance to changes that affect the
way we work need to get with the times.

The Covid-19 pandemic drove the biggest change to working habits since the industrial revolution. It changed what we thought was possible when it comes to work, and for the better.

Sectors that were previously tied to offices have been liberated, with staff enjoying increased flexibility and choice, and employers reaping the benefits of more appropriate premises and access to talent once off limits due to geography or time zone. Its a win-win. Read more

Amazon is telling its employees to come back to the office

Mark Zuckerberg thinks people who work in person 'get more done'

Weve also listed the best video conferencing software right now

He also claimed that workers were now aware that working from home is considered a right, not a perk or a privilege, and that theyve learned to
vote with their feet.

Cameron also spoke highly of remote work access opening companies up to a global talent pool, but employees have noticed for themselves that jobs that cut commutes and permit travel are convenient, with 47% seeking roles that either permit home working or from anywhere in the world. Heres our list of everything you need to work from home right now



======================================================================
Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/most-of-us-still-really-dont-want-to-go-back-to -the-office


--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64)
* Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100)