Companies are beginning to consider how and when to bring their employees back to work as the pandemic recedes and vaccinations become more widely available.
However, according to a recent survey conducted by workplace management platform Envoy, not all employees are eager to return to the office full-time. According to the report, 94% of employees believe their managers trust them to do their work from anywhere, while only 24% believe their coworkers trust them to do their work remotely.
The survey of over 1,000 office workers in the United States discovered that 54% would prefer a hybrid work model in which they could split their time between the office and remote work. Furthermore, 25% would prefer to work remotely full-time, while only 21% would prefer to work exclusively in the office.
According to the report, only 57% of Gen Z believe they have their manager’s trust, compared to 71% of Millennials and 77% of Baby Boomers. When working outside the office, 31% of Gen Z trust their colleagues to complete their tasks. Only 23% of Millennials, 26% of Generation X, and 17% of Boomers agree.
Employees value the flexibility and autonomy that remote work provides, with 71% reporting that it has improved their work-life balance. Many people, however, miss the social interaction and collaboration that comes with working in an office, with 45% missing the sense of community and 41% missing the ability to collaborate in person. According to the report, 34% of hybrid employees trust their colleagues to get more work done remotely, compared to 10% of those who work full-time in the office.
The sources for this piece include an article in TechRepublic.