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A number of big businesses are insisting employees return to the office, at least for a few days a week. Is it time to start weaning employees off working from home?<\/p>\n

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Big businesses insisting on a return to the office<\/h2>\n

Amazon has joined the list of major corporations that are changing their position on remote working by insisting employees get back to the office.<\/p>\n

The tech giant’s position is in keeping with a number of other global brands, including Disney and Starbucks, who have recently insisted that workers do fewer hours at home.<\/p>\n

Amazon shared a memo with employees to let them know the changes would take effect from May 1, citing that it will help to strengthen communication, career development and corporate culture.<\/p>\n

WFH boom and bust<\/h2>\n

The number of people working from home<\/a> was already increasing before the pandemic, but Covid lockdowns increased its uptake dramatically. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, only around one in eight working adults reported working from home<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

More recent ONS figures show that one in seven working adults (14%) worked from home exclusively between 27 April and 8 May 2022, while nearly a quarter (24%) both worked from home and travelled to work.<\/p>\n

But there have been growing calls to get workers back to the office.<\/p>\n

In 2021, a\u00a0government minister has floated the idea that civil servants who work from home should be paid less<\/a> than those that work from the office.<\/p>\n

And now big hitters like Amazon are recalling staff.<\/p>\n

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In January, Disney announced that staff need to be in the office for four days a week from March.<\/span><\/p>\n

Starbucks and Activision have announced similar plans, and this has been followed up by Amazon’s return to three days in the office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Starbucks mandates at least three days of in-person work, while gaming firm Activision Blizzard announced plans for a similar policy this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But will the moves make staff think about moving to companies with a more relaxed work from home policy<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Is remote work the best perk?<\/h2>\n

The jobs market is currently weighted heavily in favour of employees, so businesses need a competitive benefits package to attract and keep the best talent.<\/p>\n

A survey from bedding store, Time4Sleep, looked into the nation\u2019s work from home habits, and almost half (42%) of workers revealed they\u2019d be more inclined to accept a job offer if it came with the option to work from home<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So if your business hasn’t got the pull of a big name, you may need to offer a good benefits package – including remote working – to fill those vacancies.<\/p>\n

How a conference call can help employees work from home<\/h2>\n

As we mentioned above, the pandemic changed how we see the 9-to-5 working day<\/a>, and the relevance of a five-day working week is being questioned<\/a>, along with the need to spend every working hour in the office. If you or your employees\u00a0work from home<\/a>, using a reliable conference call provider can cut out unnecessary trips to the office and make sure no one misses a meeting.<\/p>\n

With\u00a0ConferenceCall.co.uk<\/a> you only need a mobile or landline to set up a call with up to 100 participants.<\/p>\n

Image by lukasbieri<\/a> on Pixabay.<\/p>\n

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