WFH Is So 2020
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Google is dropping some Covid-related employee mandates and restoring perks to its headquarters as it prepares to bring workers back to the office, the company announced yesterday.
š¢ Itās not aloneā¦
- Microsoft and Expedia told workers last week to prepare to come back to the office.
- American Express and BNY Mellon plan to call workers back in March.
- Wells Fargo has announced a flexible hybrid model starting March 14, with most employees coming in three days a week.
šø The big picture: According to a Gallup survey, 26% of full-time workers were still working exclusively from home as of December 2021.
74% of U.S. companies are using or plan to implement a permanent hybrid work model, per Zippia research.
+ Dig deeper: How the pandemic continues to reshape work in America ā (Pew Research)
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