- Hybrid work requests increase as workers are looking for even more flexibility
- “Microhifting” attacks traditional 9-5 with more tailor-made working hours
- Having these options becomes crucial to attract young workers
New research has revealed that workers recognize the advantages of time in person, but they always prefer to keep flexibility and even make sacrifices.
A report by OWL Labs revealed that a vast majority (93%) of British workers contained that they would take measures (such as resigning) if the remote or hybrid options were completely removed.
Despite the best efforts of companies to update policies to reflect more work in person, employees simply do not want it. The number of candidates rejecting jobs without flexible hours has in fact increased by five percentage points from 39% to 44% in the past year.
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The most common routine seems to be three days a week at the office (41% of workers), four days (27%) being the second most popular.
It is not only the time of the office which is to be debated, because many workers want greater flexibility. Two out of three (67%) are interested in “microhifting” as opposed to linear working time (for example 9-5) so that they can work according to their energy, responsibility or their personal productivity models.
Another traditional work configuration has also been questioned – a surprisingly high number (73%) of workers now consider a four -day work week as an important advantage, and many would be willing to sacrifice part of their salary (average of 8%) for this.
This is mainly among millennials (77%) and generation Z (72%), baby boomers (38%) are much less likely to agree. Likewise, microhifting is a younger preference.
Weishaupt has added companies defending fluidity and flexibility often see the biggest productivity increases, which makes it much more impactful than the improvement in workers’ morale.
