Remote work is here to stay

Roughly 92 million Americans – or 58% of all employees – are currently able to work from home at least one day per week, while some 56 million have the ability to work remotely full-time, according to a new McKinsey survey.

💼 Based on a sample size of 25,000 US adults...

• When given the choice, 87% of Americans embrace the opportunity to work remotely, spending an average of three days per week at home.
• Roughly half of people earning between $25,000 and $49,000 have remote work opportunities, compared to three-quarters of people making over $150,000.
• 89% of people employed in computer and mathematical occupations have remote work options; on the flip side, that number drops to 29% for food preparation and production work.

✋ Yes, but: The report wasn’t entirely positive about the growing trend of remote work. McKinsey’s research found Americans working under a hybrid remote model were most likely to report multiple obstacles to getting things done, followed by those working entirely from home. 

• People working entirely in the office were the least likely to report these problems.

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