For decades, the privilege of working from home has been largely reserved for elite, white-collar workers. In a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 crisis has forced millions more American workers into remote work, and a recent survey finds that many prefer keeping that arrangement.
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Forty-eight percent of employees working from home now say they’d like to continue working from home, according to a new employee survey from The Grossman Group, a Chicago-based leadership and communications consultancy.
Clearly, employee work preferences still differ and working from home is not for everyone — either because employees simply cannot do their jobs remotely or would prefer not to. Still, the survey findings are a clear signal to employers that employee preferences are rapidly evolving and that it’s time to rethink traditional ways of working, says David Grossman, founder and CEO of The Grossman Group.
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“A great deal has changed in employees’ work lives in a short time, and if we want them to be engaged and productive, we’re going to have to be willing to meet them where they are as much as possible,” Grossman says. “Many employees have gotten a taste of working from home for the first time, and they like it. Others can’t wait to get back to the office. We encourage employers to help their people work wherever they can be at their best, to the extent that’s possible. That’s a ‘win-win’ for companies and their people.”
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