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t least 66 percent of American employees are enjoying their current work from home experience, according to the results of an Advanis survey conducted with over 900 American workers and managers in January 2021. The survey asked about their return to office plans, feelings about working from home and future career aspirations. The survey found that once the pandemic is over, most (65 percent) would be interested in a permanent hybrid arrangement (i.e., working from home at least some days of the week). Among those interested in this arrangement, some would even entertain a pay-cut to have access to what is perceived to be a benefit (29 percent). Most managers feel very effective managing a remote team (76 percent) and nearly
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half (48 percent) would be interested in a hybrid arrangement themselves, if given the option. Managers are aligned with their employees' desire to work from home and would prefer to have just over half their teams permanently working in a hybrid WFH arrangement (28 percent) or always working from home (28 percent). However, organizations have the final say and remote worker supply may outweigh the demand. Most managers (64 percent) and employees (51 percent) believe they will be called back to work at their workplace full-time once the pandemic is over, and the vast majority of employees would comply (88 percent). More long term, many employees would consider applying for remote positions for their next career move (43 percent) and quite a few managers believe their organizations will be willing to hire remote staff from anywhere in the country (44 percent). While WFH permanently may not be available for many in the short-run, flexible hours are a trend that will likely outlive the pandemic. If working from the workplace after the pandemic, nearly half of employees would be interested in more flexible hours (45 percent) and in a shorter work week (43 percent), to make working from the office more appealing. Most (52 percent) managers say their organization is open to granting flexible working hours to their team members and would, accordingly, shift their management approach to focus more on productivity than on hours worked (46 percent). A shorter week is slightly less likely, as 39 percent of managers say their organization would be likely to consider it. Mental health concerns regarding permanent WFH arrangements are not significant among managers and employees, but precaution is needed to keep it that way. While most (61 percent) managers say their own wellbeing has improved due to working from home during the pandemic, many are concerned about managing it if the arrangement becomes permanent (45 percent). Managers do perceive working from home to have a positive effect on their team members' wellbeing (61 percent). Nonetheless, boosting employees' mental health (50 percent) and keeping their
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