Although some bosses think their employees should be in the office as much as possible now that the pandemic is over, a new study finds that a hybrid work schedule may just be the right balance for all parties involved.
According to a new study by economist Nicholas Bloom, a hybrid work schedule is more beneficial than being in the office five days a week. While the balance varies, Bloom found that working from home two days a week and going to the office three days didn’t affect either the worker’s or company’s performance and reduced the number of employees who quit the company by a third, essentially saving companies millions of dollars a year.
Flex Index data found that a hybrid schedule is profitably used by about 80% of U.S. and European companies. Professionals weighed in on the topic on LinkedIn. After reading the study, Karolina Urbanska, PhD, concluded: “We need to stop stigmatizing a working approach that keeps employees engaged and committed and allows individuals from different walks of life to make their jobs work around their lives.”
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