Almost 80% of remote workers think they’d be fired for saying no to the office


Employers polled say they’re prepared to offer flexible scheduling, with 60% saying they would offer hybrid options to employees disinclined to return to in-person work. — Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash

Almost 80% of remote workers believe their employers would fire them if they said "no” to a return-to-office mandate.

However, nearly 60% of employers say they’d be content with employees resigning rather than returning to the office. That’s according to a survey of 800 workers and 200 business leaders by OSlash, a productivity software company.

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