05/28/2025

Leaders and Workers Still in Conflict over RTO Arrangements

Despite office mandates, many employees are still seeking flex work

Workers are spending more time in the office, according to recent surveys, but also chafing more at return-to-office mandates.

A recent report from Financial Management magazine points to a handful of surveys spotlighting the shifting nature of hybrid office arrangements. For instance, a recent report from the consulting firm Korn Ferry found that while 59 percent of employees globally are working in an office full-time (64 percent in the United States), only 19 percent like the arrangement. Among Americans surveyed, 35 percent say they would prefer hybrid arrangements, while 33 percent say they would prefer to work fully remote.

The anxiety comes on the heels of increased calls to end COVID-era work-from-home arrangements. In January, the White House ordered Federal employees to return to the office, and companies like Amazon have made similar requests in the private sector.

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