Survey Shows People With Pets Would Rather Quit Their Jobs Than Do This One Thing

"Employ Borderless is an HR consultancy that helps companies navigate remote work schemes, and they recently dug into exactly how workers are feeling about all these return-to-office mandates that have become so numerous that it almost feels like remote work is becoming a thing of the past. They found a particularly sticky issue employers might want to take seriously: 71% of workers now have a pet at home, and they are NOT having the RTO mandates."

"All that time at home was the perfect opportunity to FINALLY get that dog you never quite had the schedule to adjust to and train, and shelters and breeders reported huge upticks in pet purchases and adoptions. Well, it was fun while it lasted. Now it seems like every company is demanding everyone come back to the office, if they hadn't already two years ago, despite all the evidence saying it's actually counterproductive."

"Overall, more than two-thirds of pet owners said they would rather quit their job entirely than upend their life and their pet's to return to the office. And it seems that the impact on pets is adding to the growing resentment workers feel about being forced back into the office, often seemingly for no good reason."

Pet ownership surged during the pandemic as people stayed home and adopted or purchased many animals. Many companies are now issuing return-to-office mandates despite evidence that remote work can be productive. Surveys of more than 5,000 remote workers over two years show 71% of workers now have a pet at home. More than two-thirds of pet owners said they would rather quit than upend their lives and their pets' routines to return to the office. Concern for pets intensifies employee resentment toward mandates that appear driven by control and surveillance rather than clear business need.

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