The debate about teleworking continues months after the declaration of the end of the pandemic. With the passage of time and the improvement of the health situation, a complete return to face-to-face work is already a reality in many cases. With the arrival of the return to the offices, a new concept has been unveiled, the ‘Great Renunciation’. This new concept is a social phenomenon whereby employees massively quit their jobs when their bosses ask them to return to the office full time.
From mmhmm, the video communication application created by Phil Libin, they reject the idea of the “Great Renunciation” and see this change as an opportunity to bet on the “Great Realignment” that allows employers and workers to restructure their way of working, in order to move forward.
That is why, mmhmm has carried out a survey of 1,500 people around the world to find out what employees want from their companies or workplaces and these have been the conclusions reached:
Work flexibility, one of the key factors for those surveyed
At the moment, salaries and flexibility are the top two reasons employees are looking to change jobs this year. 70% of those surveyed see flexibility as an important aspect when looking for a job.
When asking workers where they are most efficient, the answer is divided between the office and their homes, which demonstrates the need for flexibility in the workplace.
On the other hand, more than 50% of those surveyed affirm that their company does not offer any type of incentive to return to the office, an aspect that separates what employees really want and what employers think they want. Likewise, 7 out of 10 respondents consider it unfair that employers request salary cuts for those employees who relocate during remote work.
77% of those surveyed prefer to receive a monthly bonus to be able to cover the costs of telecommuting rather than return to the office full time.
Meetings reduce employee productivity
Meetings take up much of the workers’ time. In fact, 60% of workers spend between 1 and 5 hours of their weekly shift in meetings. For those surveyed, 25% of their meetings are not very productive and they consider them a waste of time in their workday.
It is for this very reason that more than half of those surveyed prefer to work in a structure where they can share updates asynchronously, thereby reducing the weekly meeting load.
