"According to Brian Elliott, the CEO of Work Forward and publisher of the Flex Index, the average number of days employees are required to be in the office rose by 12% over the year. Attendance, however, increased by only 1% to 3%. "The harsh return to the office mandate is like the law against jaywalking. It exists, everybody knows about it, and nobody obeys it because it makes little sense," Stanford University Economics Professor Nick Bloom, who studies remote work, told USA Today."
"According to an August 2020 Upwork study, the average American who was able to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic saved approximately $2,000 between March and August 2020 by not commuting to work. This represented a total savings of over $90 billion for all remote workers during that period. It wasn't just money but time. Remote workers saved an average of 49.6 minutes per day from not commuting. The most significant time savings were achieved in the nation's capital and New York City, where workers spend an average of 70 minutes or more per day commuting to work."
Before the pandemic, the five-day office week was the norm, but forced remote work revealed clear benefits like avoiding long commutes and in-office politics. Employers have increased required in-office days by about 12%, yet actual attendance rose only 1–3%, and many workers resist mandates. Remote work delivered large financial savings — roughly $2,000 per remote-capable worker between March and August 2020 and over $90 billion in total — and saved about 49.6 minutes per day on average, with the largest time savings in Washington, D.C., and New York City. Employers express concerns that remote work may hinder collaboration and innovation.
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