"Do you remember the uncertainty that came along with the beginning of 2020? Everything appeared to be shutting down, and there was no end to the pandemic in sight. So instead of giving employees indefinite vacations, many companies realized, for the first time, that they could actually just let their workers stay at home. And a remote work revolution began."
"reports that prior to the pandemic, only 30% of employees worked from home, at least part of the time. However, after the pandemic, that number jumped up to 48%. And the amount of employees who work remotely 100% of the time nearly doubled. Meanwhile, in 2024, more than paid workdays in the United States was done remotely."
"Nearly half of all companies requiring employees to return to the office five days a week even say they are prepared to fire or discipline workers who refuse to comply. Over a third of companies now enforce attendance requirements, and 25% of executives admit that they hope some employees will quit due to being forced to return to the office indefinitely."
A colleague permanently occupied another employee's office when that employee began working from home. The company later mandated full-time in-person work, prompting the original employee to request the office be returned. Remote work increased dramatically after 2020, with partial remote work rising from 30% to 48% and the share of fully remote employees nearly doubling. In 2024, more than one in four paid workdays in the United States was conducted remotely. Nearly half of companies requiring five-day office attendance are prepared to fire or discipline workers who refuse to comply. Over a third enforce attendance requirements and 25% of executives hope some employees will quit rather than return.
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