Should things spiral out of control, the governments across several States in India might ask the IT sector to re-introduce the Work From Home option for the employees. For some weeks, it could be made mandatory.
Almost two years after widespread COVID-19 vaccination allowed most of America to reopen, office attendance rates in the country’s big downtowns remain below 50% of their pre-pandemic levels. Even though a predicted “retail apocalypse” never happened in fact, retail vacancy rates are near all-time lows the entertainment, retail, and shopping destinations that have revitalized many downtowns in the past 30 or so years are clearly hurting.
The findings point to the possibility that hybrid work might give employees the best of both worlds - especially within the context of another study, which highlighted the importance of social connection to workplace well-being.
The Raleigh branch of Robert Half International surveyed 1,000 workers and found more than half would consider relocating in their current remote job, even during the pandemic.