At the start of the pandemic, most people were forced to work from home. And although the change was difficult at first, people gradually figured out how to manage a work-life balance that has become the normal way of life.
As more people are getting vaccinated, businesses are mandating employees to return to work in physical locations. Many workers are dissatisfied to lose their newfound autonomy. However, you can still convince your boss to continue working remotely.

Continue working from home

Before your meeting, find out from your boss or HR what precautions the company is taking to keep employees safe within the office. 
It can help you decide if it is safe to come into the office.

Do your homework

Track your work for a couple of weeks. Ensure you spend work time on high-priority tasks that make you meet important deadlines.
Use this information to show your boss how productive you are when you work from home and that you prefer to continue doing it.

Track and highlight your productivity

Assure your boss that you will always be available during work hours and ensure your availability will not cause any bottlenecks for the rest of the team. Or approach your workday by splitting it up into different hours, which could benefit the team.

Clearly express that you will always be available during office hours

Let your boss know that you can come into the office for high-priority meetings and team activities. This way, you express your willingness to be flexible and that you are not opposed to in-person visits.

Emphasise that you are flexible

Ensure to approach the conversation with data and facts. Let your boss know how your productivity and work could be affected if you get sick because of in-person interactions. Let your boss know how uncomfortable you feel about returning to the office full time. If you have high-risk family members, let your boss know you are trying to protect them.

Describe how productivity can be affected if you get sick

You can still continue to work from home if you approach the conversation with your boss the right way.

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6 Ways to Convince Your Boss to Continue Working From Home

An April 2021 survey by FlexJobs found that 60% of women and 52% of men would quit if they weren’t allowed to continue working remotely at least part of the time. 
Sixty-nine percent of men and 80% of women said that remote work options are among their top considerations when looking for a new job.

Employees don't want remote work to end

The “official” reasons that people don’t want to head back to the workplace are well-documented. They’re more productive. It’s easier to blend work and life when your commute is a walk down the hallway.
But, for some, the reasons are more personal and difficult to share. Who will walk the dog they adopted during the pandemic? They gained weight and need to buy new work clothes. The thought of being trapped in a cubicle all day makes them want to cry.

Why people don't want to work in offices

Sure, they have more time and productivity is up. But there are also deeply personal reasons employees don’t want to go back to work as it was. 


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