Sopenet January 26, 2022
According to a recently reported study, some 58% of knowledge workers are now in hybrid working arrangements, according to a new survey of more than 10,000 workers around the world by Slack’s Future Forum. And while flexible work has become popular, there is a concern of possible inequity between remote and in-office employees. Proximity bias — the idea that employees with close proximity to their leaders are seen as better workers — will penalize women, people of color and working parents the most, as these groups are spending less time in the office than their peers.
Yet, as knowledge workers have shifted to hybrid, we’re not seeing an equivalent drop in demand for office space. New survey data suggests cuts...