( New York, 17th Sept 2020 ) Employers in the United States are summoning employees to return to the office, but many employees prefer to continue working from home, or at least a few days a week.
This is not to say that they hate the idea of going back to the office, but that they have really liked working from home. As many companies try to get employees to leave temporary desks in bedrooms, kitchens, porches, or backyards, and return to once-familiar offices, this has become an important topic in virtual workspaces.
The Wells Fargo/Gallup survey released on Wednesday found that of the 1,094 employees surveyed in August, 42% had a positive view of remote work and 14% had a negative view.
Consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers conducted a survey of 1,200 American office workers in June. Nearly one-third of them said they would rather never return to the office, while 72% said they would prefer not to work in the office at least two days a week. .
Until recently, for those lucky people who still had a job and were able to work from home, the question of whether they wanted to return to the office was only hypothetical. However, this prospect is becoming more and more real now.
JPMorgan Chase has informed its most senior sales and trading staff that they will need to return to the office by September 21 (except for those with health or parenting issues).
Some other companies encouraged but did not forcefully require returning to the office, and employees are therefore discussing whether this means they can choose to stay at home.
The management consulting firm Korn Ferry asked a simple question in a survey of 1,000 professionals: "What do you expect most when you go back to the office?" About half of the people pointed out the friendship with colleagues, but 20% Of people say they have no expectations.
Two-Thirds More Efficient
Half of the people surveyed by Korn Ferry expressed concerns about health factors. According to a person familiar with the matter, JPMorgan Chase sent some Manhattan employees back home this week because an employee of the stock trading department tested positive for the new crown virus.
According to Korn Ferry's survey, nearly two-thirds of people said that they work more efficiently at home, even with children or partners.
JPMorgan Chase found that working from home caused a decline in efficiency, especially for young employees on Monday and Friday.
The perception of working from home also seems to vary by gender. In the Wells Fargo/Gallup survey, women’s views were much more positive than men, at 48% and 34%, respectively, and before the pandemic, the number of women who had worked from home was much higher than that of men.
The head of customer service and consulting at Wells Fargo Bank said: “For professional women who are struggling with too little time at home and struggling to take care of career and family, working from home can alleviate these concerns.”
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