Remote work: One of the legacies of the pandemic

2021-04-09 03:30

An expectation on the part of workers that they will be allowed to work remotely more often will be one of the legacies of the pandemic, according to a study by Boston Consulting Group and The Network.

"People got a taste of remote work during the pandemic, and it has completely changed their expectations," said Rainer Strack, one of the authors of the study and a senior partner at BCG. "It sends a very clear message that nine out of ten people want some aspects of this to be sustained. Employers can't treat working from home as an occasional perk anymore."

The enthusiasm for fully remote work is particularly low in developed countries.

There is more of an appetite for fully remote work in developing countries.

By contrast, only 8% of Chinese workers say they would be willing to work from home full time, a number that places China near the bottom of our list of fully remote work preference.

Apart from work location and work practices, the survey also identified some shifts in what people value at work.

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