As the pandemic wanes, tech companies are struggling to get people back in the office. More and more workers have embraced the newfound freedom that Work From Home (WFH) offers and have been relunctant to give them up...at least not without a fight. For now, employees seem to have the power-especially given the health job market and the growing wave of companies embracing remote work. Tech workers are multiplying against a return-to-office. -A survey from the ADP Research Institute found that over 66% of workers would find a new job if they were required to return to the office full time. -The Pew Research Center says 35% of workers who quit their jobs in 2021 cited wanting to move to a different area. Meanwhile, competitors are jumping at the opportunity to boast about their remote work perks and steal employees from their current roles. Air bnb announced this year that employees could work from anywhere without a pay cut, while Twitter and Zillow have embraced fully remote policies. Across the tech world, employees are coming together to push back against the demand for office returns. Recently, over 1,400 Apple employees signed an open letter asking company executives to rethink their in-person work ultimatums.
