Less fuel to get to work. Less catering costs. Less money spent on work-related clothing. While 76% cited these savings, 82% said they were happier to have been able to take advantage of hybrid working, 68% said they were able to resume or engage in physical activity, and 74% said they enjoyed better family relationships.
More than half of office workers (58%) 'save' at least four hours a week from hybrid working, and just under a quarter (22%) of respondents even earn eight hours or more.
"The current events are decisive for the future of work and the well-being of workers,” explains Cisco Belux general manager Arnaud Spirlet. "We wanted to meet up with friends and colleagues, participate in events and travel again. But technology has caught up with us and now has a much greater impact on the way we work and live. This places new demands on employers. Is it really necessary for everyone to go to the office?”
Nine out of 10 Europeans now want flexible working: even more than in 2021, workers also want to be able to work from home (37% up to two days, 33% up to four days)... but 73% of them think their company is not ready.
More micromanagement
They also think they are less likely to connect with their colleagues (59%) or the company in general (57%). Seven out of ten employees say they have the trust of their manager when working from home, although a small majority (55%) also feel that micromanagement has increased. Less than 60% trust their colleagues to be productive at home.
Almost two out of three (62%) believe that regular connection problems are holding back teleworkers' careers. According to the survey, good homeworking technology is crucial for personal development within the company (56%), more so than management support (54%). Yet eight out of 10 Europeans say they have made progress even during the pandemic.
surveyed employees in 27 countries around the world. Luxembourg and Belgium were not included.
This article was first published in French on and has been translated and edited for Delano.