US workers with remote-friendly jobs are still working from home nearly half the time, 5 years after the pandemic began
Briefly

Post-pandemic, American workplaces are adapting to hybrid models, with employees now averaging 2.3 days remote work weekly. This marks a significant shift from 2019's 7% remote workdays. Despite large firms like JPMorgan and Amazon pushing for in-office presence, current data shows a decline in mandates, with only 32% of companies requiring full-time office attendance by the end of 2024. The struggle to balance preferences between employers and employees remains paramount as hybrid work gains traction.
"Employees in remote-friendly jobs now spend an average of 2.3 days each week working from home... they're working remotely 1.4 days a week, or 28% of the time."
"Employers and employees are still trying to strike the balance between working from home and at the office... their requirements for in-person work don't always align with their employees' preferences."
"At the start of 2023, 49% of employers insisted that their staff report to the office daily. That percentage fell to 32% at the end of 2024."
"Hybrid work is on the rise... Many employers, including JPMorgan, TikTok, Amazon and the federal government, are rejecting remote work, demanding that employees return to the office full time."
Read at San Diego Union-Tribune
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