Surprising no one but the mgmt teams…
Unispace found that nearly half (42%) of companies with return-to-office mandates witnessed a higher level of employee attrition than they had anticipated. And almost a third (29%) of companies enforcing office returns are struggling with recruitment. In other words, employers knew the mandates would cause some attrition, but they weren’t ready for the serious problems that would result.
Meanwhile, a staggering 76% of employees stand ready to jump ship if their companies decide to pull the plug on flexible work schedules, according to the Greenhouse report. Moreover, employees from historically underrepresented groups are 22% more likely to consider other options if flexibility comes to an end.
In the SHED survey, the gravity of this situation becomes more evident. The survey equates the displeasure of shifting from a flexible work model to a traditional one to that of experiencing a 2% to 3% pay cut.
I’m in the same boat as you, although as a Project Manager I do some managing on the side. I do not directly manage people, however.
I think WFH works for older people with established careers. Imagine being say a person with zero experience in a field trying to learn the ropes while sitting at home. All of our new hires this past year say they would not be able to succeed doing WFH.
Still, our people do WFH on an as-needed basis.