‘I don’t want to go back’ – 2 in 5 workers likely to find new job if called back to office

March 11, 2022

Two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, several employers are now ready to bring workers back to the office.

But many workers do not want to work in the workplace full-time, according to a survey released by Amazon Business Canada.

Just 12 per cent of workers say that working entirely at their physical workplace is their ideal working scenario moving forward, while 43 per cent are likely to look for a new job if their employer mandates a return to the office full time.

Thirty per cent of Canadian office workers say they would prefer to work remotely at least three days per week (30 per cent) while others want a fully remote setup (27 per cent).

“It’s clear that the role that the physical office plays in the day-to-day work and satisfaction of employees has changed dramatically during the pandemic. We’re not going back to how things were before, and businesses need to adjust to the many operational realities that come with that,” says Nick Georgijev, country manager for Amazon Business Canada.

“Canadian employers will need to consider not just how and when to bring their employees back to the office, but if they should… and how to set that talent up for success from anywhere if they don’t return entirely.”

Source: HR Reporter

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‘I don’t want to go back’ – 2 in 5 workers likely to find new job if called back to office