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The Return-to-Office Wars Are Over
The pandemic-induced experiment with remote and flexible work has likely changed approaches to work for the long-term.
Credit: Axios
Just 6 out of 158 U.S. CEOs said they'll prioritize bringing workers back to the office full-time in 2024, according to a survey released by the Conference Board.
Executives are increasingly resigned to a world where employees don't come in every day, as hybrid work arrangements — mixing work from home and in-office — become the norm for knowledge workers.
"Remote work appears likely to be the most persistent economic legacy of the pandemic," write Goldman Sachs economists in a recent note.
About 20%-25% of workers in the U.S. work from home at least part of the week, according to data Goldman cites. That's below a peak of 47% during the pandemic, but well above its prior average of around 3%.
"The battle is over," says Diana Scott, human capital center leader at The Conference Board. "There are so many other issues CEOs are facing."
From Axios
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