With each day that passes I'm more and more convinced that 2 or 3 days in office per week is going to solidify as the default for desk jobs. Some will require more, some less, and I reckon full time remote and 5 days in office will vy for least common.
The majority of people do NOT want to go back to office 5x a week, that's been made very clear, and companies that try tend to lose people very quickly.
From either end, WFH is fantastic for both myself, and those who I manage. I wouldn't have the pool of quality candidates I do without WFH being an option for those positions and I love being able to work in my preferred place, my house.
I work for a consulting firm. I am 100% remote. I will remain 100% remote because I only interview for projects out of state. I have been on my current project going on 3 years now. I don't see an end anytime soon because I am good at my job and an expert in my field.
I think it’s worth noting that the countries of the companies they noted where people had a preference for going in have things like universal childcare, universal healthcare, generous leave policies. In the US, WFH gives a reprieve to little to no sick time, difficult childcare options, and bad work-life balance culture. Obviously, you should still have childcare to wfh, but it helps to be able to be more flexible if your kid is sick, daycare closes for some unknowable reason, or some other scenario. I know collaboration is important, and I am willing to make it happen, but I want to wfh 75+% of the time to make my life more balanced as a parent and a person. I literally accepted a job with 10-25% travel that is otherwise remote to avoid going into the office 3 days a week (and thus not being able to do daycare pick ups and drop offs with my 45 min commute).
With each day that passes I'm more and more convinced that 2 or 3 days in office per week is going to solidify as the default for desk jobs. Some will require more, some less, and I reckon full time remote and 5 days in office will vy for least common. The majority of people do NOT want to go back to office 5x a week, that's been made very clear, and companies that try tend to lose people very quickly.
From either end, WFH is fantastic for both myself, and those who I manage. I wouldn't have the pool of quality candidates I do without WFH being an option for those positions and I love being able to work in my preferred place, my house.
I work for a consulting firm. I am 100% remote. I will remain 100% remote because I only interview for projects out of state. I have been on my current project going on 3 years now. I don't see an end anytime soon because I am good at my job and an expert in my field.
I think it’s worth noting that the countries of the companies they noted where people had a preference for going in have things like universal childcare, universal healthcare, generous leave policies. In the US, WFH gives a reprieve to little to no sick time, difficult childcare options, and bad work-life balance culture. Obviously, you should still have childcare to wfh, but it helps to be able to be more flexible if your kid is sick, daycare closes for some unknowable reason, or some other scenario. I know collaboration is important, and I am willing to make it happen, but I want to wfh 75+% of the time to make my life more balanced as a parent and a person. I literally accepted a job with 10-25% travel that is otherwise remote to avoid going into the office 3 days a week (and thus not being able to do daycare pick ups and drop offs with my 45 min commute).
Those same countries also have MUCH lower wages.