The ability to choose where we work makes us happier

Employees who can choose their job site with complete autonomy are more satisfied with their job. Today, however, only one in five is completely free to choose where to work from. While 63 percent of all employees prefer hybrid work, only 45 percent can flexibly divide their time between home and office work. This is the result of this year's Hybrid Ways of Working Global Report, developed by Jabra. The report, conducted among 2,800 white-collar workers in six countries, analyzes workers' moods and motivations related to the physical workplace in the era of hybrid work.

"Workers say that being able to decide where and when they work has a positive impact on their well-being, satisfaction and productivity. Hybrid work stimulates the redevelopment of physical jobs, so employers need to rethink their overall work patterns to ensure effective collaboration and employee satisfaction," the release reads.

"We have been conducting the greatest experiment in work of all time in two years. It started with a forced shift to remote work, but has evolved into long-term testing of hybrid ways of working. We are entering the third year of this new era, so we need to start thinking differently about hybrid work and its performance to attract and retain talent," Holger Reisinger, Jabra senior vice president, said.

(WBJ)