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The Return to the Office Has Stalled (archive.is)
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The number of companies that require employees to be in the office full time has actually declined to 42%, from 49% three months ago, Scoop said. Employees at companies with hybrid strategies work an average of 2.5 days a week in the office.

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[–] ted@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At the company I work at (in software R&D, about 40% of the workforce), I'm a strong advocate for remote-first policies. My immediate boss understands a lot of my concerns, but seems to deeply want to return. When asked why, they come up with these vague ideas of connectedness and poetic visions of sparks flying in the creative process afforded by a meeting room.

Yet only it's only them and the sales department in the office day-to-day. I think they just want some company but don't want to outright say that.

[–] sim_@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don’t think increased connectedness or creativity in-person are necessarily fanciful ideas. Rather, I’d argue the more important question is if it matters. In some lines of work, maybe so; in others, maybe not.