Why your boss might fire people rather than allow remote work

There are many people claiming the pandemic will result in “the death of the office.” However, for many jobs, specifically collaborative, high-skill, and high-value roles, working from home doesn’t cut it. Working from home has its benefits—freedom and flexibility being just a couple of them—and so it may not become a thing of the past entirely.

One solution for the future is an organized hybrid model that recognizes the benefits of flexibility on the productivity and overall well-being of employees.

77% of managers would take action if workers do not come back to the office, and 2-thirds of U.S. and U.K. workers who experienced more work flexibility during the pandemic want employers to prioritize work-life balance moving forward.

The hybrid model may be the future for many organizations, but they will have to work at creating a healthy culture that supports different types of roles and employees