Swiss workers want to return to the office – but not every day
Most Swiss who are working from home miss personal contact with their colleagues – but not working from home at all would be out of the question, according to a study.
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Funcionários suíços querem voltar ao escritório – mas não todos os dias
Whether it’s brainstorming around a flipchart or gossiping around the coffee machine, most Swiss want to return to their workplace after the pandemic but still be allowed to work from home in some cases.
Two-thirds of employees are in favour of such a solution, according to a representative surveyExternal link by consultants Deloitte, published on Friday.
“The last 12 months have shown that remote working works very well for many people. The fact that so few want to return to the office completely after the pandemic confirms this,” said Reto Savoia, CEO of Deloitte Switzerland.
“A clear majority wants a suitable mix of remote working and office presence for the work of the future and wants to take advantage of both working models.”
Only 12% wanted to work in the office full-time, with employees over 50 far more likely to want to return to the office completely (16%) than those under 30 (9%).
However, more than a quarter of respondents also wished they didn’t have to return to work at all and could work at home all the time. Younger employees (31%) had this wish more often than older employees (22%).
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