Just 6 out of 158 U.S. CEOs said they'll prioritize bringing workers back to the office full-time in 2024, according to a new survey released by the Conference Board.
Why it matters: Executives are increasingly resigned to a world where employees don't come in every day, as hybrid work arrangements — mixing work from home and in-office — become the norm for knowledge workers.
Zoom in: "Maintain hybrid work," was cited as a priority by 27% of the U.S. CEOs who responded to the survey, conducted in October and November.
A separate survey of chief financial officers by Deloitte, conducted in November, found that 65% of CFOs expect their company to offer a hybrid arrangement this year.
State of play: "Remote work appears likely to be the most persistent economic legacy of the pandemic," write Goldman Sachs economists in a recent note.
About 20%-25% of workers in the U.S. work from home at least part of the week, according to data Goldman cites.
That's below a peak of 47% during the pandemic but well above its prior average of around 3%.
Don't have one to share. I've been remote so long that we've actually moved to a new unit since I was last in the door. I don't even know where my desk fucking is lmaoo
Go on Indeed. Search customer service and for location put Remote. Then, adjust the search radius to just your state. Boom, you'll find many offers. You can swap out Customer Service for other types of WFH jobs but Customer Service has the biggest openings .
I worked for a company over two years and never set foot in the door. And they contracted me out to other companies that I also never set foot in. Then I got laid off and now work... for a company I've never been to, subcontracted to another company I've never been to for a government agency I've never set foot in.
I haven't seen a coworkers face in person since 2020. I almost did once when I was working from a rental in Orlando while my family had a month long vacation at the same time my boss was there for his kid's baseball tournament, but we didn't wind up meeting up.
I just got a job that's with a company based in another province. I have no desk, I have not met anyone from the company in-person, and I may well never meet anyone from it in-person.