Amazon's requirement for five days of in-office work emphasizes employer desires for utilization of office space and promotes collaboration, which is considered essential for productivity and culture.
Mark Hamrick highlighted that surveys show 4 in 10 employees will seek increased workplace flexibility, indicating a potential clash between employer mandates and employee preferences for remote work.
According to economic professor Patrick Gourley, workers, especially those early in their careers, benefit from in-person mentoring and learning, which is more effective in office environments.
Companies that shifted to remote during the pandemic are expected to increasingly return workers to the office, with 87% of surveyed firms planning to revert by 2025.
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