Aussie workers reluctant to head back to office

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Employers are facing an uphill battle enticing workers back to the office.

A recent survey of 500 Australian workers for Liberated Work found that only 21% see themselves returning full-time to the office and 19% believe the traditional offices will be obsolete within the next decade:

[The survey found] hybrid and flexible work is the future for white-collar businesses: 57 per cent of those surveyed said they would sacrifice wage increases or promotions to have flexibility in terms of where they work…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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