Surprising no one but the mgmt teams…
Unispace found that nearly half (42%) of companies with return-to-office mandates witnessed a higher level of employee attrition than they had anticipated. And almost a third (29%) of companies enforcing office returns are struggling with recruitment. In other words, employers knew the mandates would cause some attrition, but they weren’t ready for the serious problems that would result.
Meanwhile, a staggering 76% of employees stand ready to jump ship if their companies decide to pull the plug on flexible work schedules, according to the Greenhouse report. Moreover, employees from historically underrepresented groups are 22% more likely to consider other options if flexibility comes to an end.
In the SHED survey, the gravity of this situation becomes more evident. The survey equates the displeasure of shifting from a flexible work model to a traditional one to that of experiencing a 2% to 3% pay cut.
That is definitely a you problem when office culture has caused so much mental illness and stress for the majority of people. You needing a captive audience isn’t a reason to have wfo.
They’re not my captive audience. If anything I more often listen than speak
In half a year of working from office (when it was finally possible) I’ve learned much more about what teams I don’t cooperate directly with do, than in 2 years of WFH.
It’s also a good way to understand what is going on in the company in general.
Some talks we had would not have happened online, as every message for sure stays saved in some form