Most businesses in the UK will have no choice but to adapt to remote work in the future as more and more employees insist upon it, said Joseph Boll, Remote Worker CEO.
RemoteWorker is an online jobs board that specialises in helping hiring managers and businesses connect with job-seeking professionals for remote work positions. The group has long been a proponent of remote work, even before the pandemic struck, and it has kept a close eye on related developments over time.
“Right now, there’s a lot of talk about a war for talent and the tension between employers wanting staff back in office and employees wanting to keep their flexibility,” said the RemoteWorker CEO. “But in actuality, we believe, remote work is already winning that perceived fight.”
Once a large portion of the workforce began working remotely due to the pandemic, they quickly “saw the light” of remote work’s many benefits. Once the pandemic began to ease, and some employers began looking to “return to normal” and have employees work in-person, the workforce largely resisted giving up on their newfound flexible options. Even now, on the verge of a possible recession, employees refuse to budge on the remote work topic. In fact, according to new research by Finder UK, even more British workers want to work remotely abroad this year than did last year — a number that translates into millions of workers. Add that to the fact that a Totaljobs study found millions of British workers are also looking to move abroad for a better way of life, and remote work easily stands out as the solution that benefits everyone.
“Businesses were already struggling to hire and keep the best staff without offering some form of remote work, or flexibility where remote was not possible,” Boll added. “Now, even more workers are demanding flexibility and not settling for an inch less. If they’re not scared into accepting less even in the face of a recession, it seems safe to say that they won’t budge in the future either. Remote work has already won; businesses will have to adapt or count their losses.”
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