Returning to the Office Fulltime – Yes or No
Employers are taking steps to have employee’s return to the office. While plans are underway to have workers return to their workplaces the other issue is that “Working From Home” is not going away any time soon if at all.
Women that are mothers are feeling the impact of working from home while juggling family responsibilities. That does not mean that they are whole heartedly embracing going back to the office full time.
Suggestions for employers to address the issue of returning to the office while maintaining employee satisfaction is to consider the following: The ability to setup preferred office hours; Employer paid costs for commuting to the office; Childcare paid for by the employer.
These suggestions are certainly within the financial means of mid-sized and large companies. For small businesses, the costs associated with providing additional perks such as the ones noted may be prohibitive. This would be especially true for those businesses in the service or entertainment sectors who have had to pair down or completely shut down their operations.
As an employee would you leave your job if it meant you had to go back to the office?
Marie-Helene Sakowski, Transformational Consultant, info@effectiveplacement.com
