Remote work becomes standard: report

The pandemic contributed to the spread of flexible forms of work, also in organizations that did not plan to give up the presence of employees in the office. How have employees' expectations changed in the face of this change? For whom is remote work the greatest challenge? And why does trust come to the fore in the employer-employee relationship? The answers can be found in the Cushman & Wakefield and Antal report: "Flexibility of specialists and managers in the era of change".

Before the pandemic, every third respondent did not have the opportunity to work remotely in their organization. However, 70 percent of the respondents used this solution to a greater or lesser extent. The respondents had the opportunity to use an average of 5 days a month as part of remote work, but they did not fully use them. The research shows that the youngest generation, generation Z, made the least use of remote work. It resulted from the lack of appropriate experience and knowledge, and deriving the greatest benefits from working among more experienced colleagues.

During the epidemic in Poland, 54 percent of specialists and managers worked fully remotely, and 25 percent worked mostly remotely, but occasionally being in the office. The spread of remote work during the pandemic also influenced the projected increase in such opportunities in the future. 46 percent of respondents believe that the dimension of remote work in their organizations will increase in the future, and only 14 percent definitely excludes this possibility. Employees' expectations have also changed. Already 78 percent of respondents expect at least three or more days in a month of remote work (five days on average). Employees of law firms, energy and the SSC/BPO industry have the greatest need to increase the amount of remote work (they expect an average of six days of remote work per month).

(WBJ)