Ninety-nine percent of those working from home during the coronavirus pandemic say there are aspects of working remotely they find valuable, such as saving money and commuting time, according to a survey of more than 1,000 office-based employees conducted by market research company Harris Poll and sponsored by flexible office-space company Hana.
While Gensler’s survey of 2,300 employees shows that most people want to return to the office at least one day a week, it found that 30 percent of people have grown used to working from home and would like to continue to do so for most of the week.
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“Employees are looking to the office as a place to meaningfully connect with colleagues, yet desire more flexible work benefits,” said Andrew Kupiec, chief executive of Hana, in a release. “To satisfy this demand, organizations should consider enabling flexible working schedules while continuing to offer an office environment for collaboration and meetings with colleagues.”
A generational divide separates some opinions about working from home: Baby Boomers tend to be happier and less stressed working from home than Gen Z and millennials, according to the Gensler survey.
