Dec. 29, 2020 7:30 am ET
Opinions among CIOs and their employees vary on whether they prefer the physical office or remote work, as the pandemic continues to force more people to work from home.
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“With some variation by country, our data says that people appreciate how Ford has responded to the pandemic, providing flexibility and additional programs to support people while working remotely. We all miss the interaction with colleagues but do not want to return to previous ways of working.” Jeff Lemmer, chief information officer at Ford Motor Co.
“Through many surveys within our workforce and through similar observations from colleagues at other companies, a third of the workforce wants to be permanently remote, a third wants to come part time into the office and another third wants to be back full time in an office.” Sri Shivananda, chief technology officer at PayPal Holdings Inc.