"The return-to-office debate sees no end in sight. Workers still want flexible work-and drag their feet complying with RTO, it was reported this week. Some workers have suspected such policies have been a way of companies saying: "Don't like it? Quit." Turns out, maybe they are. A recent Fortune article, citing a 2024 survey of more than 1,500 U.S. managers, found that a quarter of C-suite executives hoped for some voluntary turnover after introducing an RTO policy."
"More than half of Fortune 100 companies now have a full-time office requirement, and research shows nearly 3 in 10 companies will demand five days a week in the office by the end of 2025. That's despite almost half of workers warning they'd quit if remote work disappeared. To some, the ability to work from home is a perk equivalent to 8% of their salary, and not something they are prepared to give up without a fight."
Return-to-office mandates persist while many workers prefer flexible work and resist strict RTO requirements. A 2024 survey of more than 1,500 U.S. managers found a quarter of C-suite executives hoped for voluntary turnover after introducing RTO, and one in five HR leaders admitted stricter office rules were intended to push staff out. Online worker reactions show little surprise. Business leaders told the Federal Reserve's Beige Book that in-office requirements can quietly and cheaply trim headcount. More than half of Fortune 100 companies now require full-time office presence, and nearly 3 in 10 plan five-day mandates by 2025.
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