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Will Hybrid Work Arrangements Work?

Published Mon Aug 22 2022

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As the pandemic winds down, business leaders are wondering what’s next. Employees will no longer tolerate traditional five-days per week, 9-to-5 work arrangements, but the benefits of in-person work are being lost in remote environments. The answer, it seems, is flexible, hybrid work schedules that offer the best of both worlds. At least, that’s what the leaders of Fortune 500 companies are banking on. Walmart, for example, said the company’s intention is to create more collaborative work environments on their campus while at the same time working on providing more flexibility. “Our ways of working will vary across teams,” said Donna Morris, Walmart's chief people officer. “We believe it’s important that we aren’t overly prescriptive, and in the nature of flexibility, we all need to be open to ambiguity. We will not mandate in and out of office days or start and finish times.” Not all employees, it seems, are happy with such arrangements. Amazon, for instance, announced a flexible return to office plan that required them to be in-office at least three days per week. A company survey revealed that 76 percent were dissatisfied with the arrangement, and 56 percent said they were looking to quit.

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