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MOST WORKERS WANT ‘HYBRID’ JOBS AT THE OFFICE AND AT HOME AFTER CORONAVIRUS, STUDY FINDS
Most Australian workers want to return to their physical office after coronavirus restrictions loosen, a study has found.
But instead of commuting every day, they would be happier to be in the office for only two or three days of a five-day working week.
“I think what we’re seeing is that people are going to be more thoughtful with when, where and how they choose to spend their time — with good reason: to be most effective in their role,” said Chris Mattey, a partner at Boston Consulting Group.
For those who can work from home, between 41 and 60 per cent surveyed revealed a preference that sees them doing two or three days a week from home.
Respondents aged over 60 most favoured working remotely, pegging their preference at between 81 to 100 per cent of the time.
The survey, commissioned by the consulting firm, covered more than 1,000 workers, half of whom had incorporated some degree of remote working into their routines before COVID-19.
“People have very different situations,” said Mr Mattey, who pinpointed three key reasons workers responding to the survey want to return to the office in a semi-permanent fashion:
Informal social interaction: catching up with colleagues, conversations at the “water cooler” and staff kitchen Private office CBD
Formal collaboration: working more effectively in tight groups on specific tasks
Set-up: many offices have better technology and a more distraction-free environment than home offices, particularly the ones cobbled together in the initial panic of the pandemic
Different staff have divergent reasons for their responses.
But when you consider the top three reasons, it leads to substantial questions about what the office of the near future looks like.
“Substantially: what is your office space there for and what need does it meet? And how might I set it up to meet that need?” Mr Mattey said.
“We may end up having more small offices set up around the [large capital] cities … say, ‘collaboration hubs’, with less commuting time, that still meet those social and collaboration needs, while providing a distraction-free environment.”
CHANGING WORLD OF WORK
Working models have been adjusting to reflect societal changes around caring responsibilities, long commutes and to lure and retain employees.
Sydney and regional New South Wales-based recruitment firm Beaumont People instituted a four-day working week experiment before coronavirus: paying staff the same amount but rostering them off on a different day each week.
Running a team of seven people, manager Adam Hart harnessed the experience of mothers who had returned to careers to navigate doing more work in less time.
Most Australian workers want to return to their physical office after coronavirus restrictions loosen, a study has found.
But instead of commuting every day, they would be happier to be in the office for only two or three days of a five-day working week.
“I think what we’re seeing is that people are going to be more thoughtful with when, where and how they choose to spend their time — with good reason: to be most effective in their role,” said Chris Mattey, a partner at Boston Consulting Group.
For those who can work from home, between 41 and 60 per cent surveyed revealed a preference that sees them doing two or three days a week from home.
Respondents aged over 60 most favoured working remotely, pegging their preference at between 81 to 100 per cent of the time.
The survey, commissioned by the consulting firm, covered more than 1,000 workers, half of whom had incorporated some degree of remote working into their routines before COVID-19.
“People have very different situations,” said Mr Mattey, who pinpointed three key reasons workers responding to the survey want to return to the office in a semi-permanent fashion:
Informal social interaction: catching up with colleagues, conversations at the “water cooler” and staff kitchen Private office CBD
Formal collaboration: working more effectively in tight groups on specific tasks
Set-up: many offices have better technology and a more distraction-free environment than home offices, particularly the ones cobbled together in the initial panic of the pandemic
Different staff have divergent reasons for their responses.
But when you consider the top three reasons, it leads to substantial questions about what the office of the near future looks like.
“Substantially: what is your office space there for and what need does it meet? And how might I set it up to meet that need?” Mr Mattey said.
“We may end up having more small offices set up around the [large capital] cities … say, ‘collaboration hubs’, with less commuting time, that still meet those social and collaboration needs, while providing a distraction-free environment.”
CHANGING WORLD OF WORK
Working models have been adjusting to reflect societal changes around caring responsibilities, long commutes and to lure and retain employees.
Sydney and regional New South Wales-based recruitment firm Beaumont People instituted a four-day working week experiment before coronavirus: paying staff the same amount but rostering them off on a different day each week.
Running a team of seven people, manager Adam Hart harnessed the experience of mothers who had returned to careers to navigate doing more work in less time.
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