February 27, 2023

Companies are beginning to consider how and when to bring their employees back to work as the pandemic recedes and vaccinations become more widely available.

However, according to a recent survey conducted by workplace management platform Envoy, not all employees are eager to return to the office full-time. According to the report, 94% of employees believe their managers trust them to do their work from anywhere, while only 24% believe their coworkers trust them to do their work remotely.

The survey of over 1,000 office workers in the United States discovered that 54% would prefer a hybrid work model in which they could split their time between the office and remote work. Furthermore, 25% would prefer to work remotely full-time, while only 21% would prefer to work exclusively in the office.

According to the report, only 57% of Gen Z believe they have their manager’s trust, compared to 71% of Millennials and 77% of Baby Boomers. When working outside the office, 31% of Gen Z trust their colleagues to complete their tasks. Only 23% of Millennials, 26% of Generation X, and 17% of Boomers agree.

Employees value the flexibility and autonomy that remote work provides, with 71% reporting that it has improved their work-life balance. Many people, however, miss the social interaction and collaboration that comes with working in an office, with 45% missing the sense of community and 41% missing the ability to collaborate in person. According to the report, 34% of hybrid employees trust their colleagues to get more work done remotely, compared to 10% of those who work full-time in the office.

The sources for this piece include an article in TechRepublic.