80% of execs regret calling employees back to the office::Or so says a worrying survey

  • Whelks_chance@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Wouldn’t everyone agree they would do something better if they had more data to inform their decisions?

    At the very least most people would tick a box saying they would.

    At the time if no appropriate data was available, decisions still have to be made based on whatever is available. And a return to the previous status quo isn’t a crazy idea in that scenario.

    Yes, most people hate the idea of commuting and trying to focus in an open plan office, but that’s not what the question was about.

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      1 year ago

      This is also done by a company, envoy, that helps companies understand their office data. So it’s a bit of a conflict of interest.

      The greenhouse recruiting study was more interesting. Attrition goes up and companies had a harder time filling the newly vacated roles compared to companies that didn’t force a back to the office.

      Personally I think the back the office mandates are a way to do voluntary layoffs without making the execs look bad

      • just_change_it@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Attrition goes up and companies had a harder time filling the newly vacated roles compared to companies that didn’t force a back to the office.

        Work from home as an option is a HUGE boon to the employee so of course offering it weighs heavily upon an employee’s decision to take an offer. I’d give up 10-20% of my salary for 100% wfh, i’d expect more salary for 0% wfh or some other huge benefit like the office being very close to home.

        I already turn down jobs because they are located inconveniently in relation to where I live.