Fifty percent of U.S. workers indicate that they prefer working for an organization the provides flexibility when it comes to remote and hybrid work according to a new nationwide poll from Eagle Hill Consulting. Additionally, half of workers (50 percent) say they would consider looking for a new job should their employer reduce remote and hybrid work flexibility, highest among GenZ workers (61 percent).
Only 30 percent of workers say their employer has solicited their input on what remote and hybrid work flexibility they would prefer, while 67 percent say remote work improves corporate culture. Workers say their top concerns about more in-person work include work-life balance (48 percent), commute time (41 per...
Fifty percent of U.S. workers indicate that they prefer working for an organization the provides flexibility when it comes to remote and hybrid work according to a new nationwide poll from Eagle Hill Consulting. Additionally, half of workers (50 percent) say they would consider looking for a new job should their employer reduce remote and hybrid work flexibility, highest among GenZ workers (61 percent).
Only 30 percent of workers say their employer has solicited their input on what remote and hybrid work flexibility they would prefer, while 67 percent say remote work improves corporate culture. Workers say their top concerns about more in-person work include work-life balance (48 percent), commute time (41 percent), increased costs (36 percent), stress (33 percent), and their happiness (26 percent).
This research comes as many employers continue to increase in-person work, while other organizations are leveraging flexible work arrangements to recruit and retain workers in a continued tight labor market.
Read the research infographic, “Employees Weigh In On Workplace Flexibility: 2024,” detailing the research findings.
“Employers are wise to tread carefully when making changes to their remote and hybrid work policies,” said Melissa Jezior, president and chief executive officer of Eagle Hill Consulting. “While in-person work has benefits, reducing the flexibility that many workers crave could backfire in terms of employee retention, morale, and company culture. It’s important for employers to understand that workers do see the value of in-person work, but they view some tasks as better performed remotely and they don’t want mandates.”
