Return To The Office Vs Working From Home

Introduction

A resultant feature of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the proliferation of employees working from home. Firstly, being forced to do so as a consequence of government guidance during the pandemic, and then, as form of convenience as people were able to enjoy the benefits of reduced monthly travel costs and attaining a better work/life balance. Now, almost three years on, a decent majority of employers, across the globe, have mandated a return to the office in some shape or form or are strongly recommending that their employees do so.

Unispace's (a market insights platform) Returning for Good report identified, from its survey of 9,500 employees and 6,650 employers, from across 17 different countries worldwide, that: