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RESOURCES As many as two thirds of com- panies surveyed by HR software provider CIPHR may slash the pay of employees who insist on work- ing from home permanently. And the larger the company, the more likely it is to frown on permanent remote work. This despite more than half of those surveyed (53 percent) agreed their company saved money with the uptake of remote working. It should be noted, however, that as much as 97 percent of employers surveyed agree workers will continue working from home at least some of the time. Eighty-six percent of employ- ers, meanwhile, said they had suspended, reduced or removed location allowance payments during the pandemic because of the shift to working from home. The survey was carried out on August 11 and 12 among 150 businesses, the majority of which were medium or large sized companies. All those surveyed work for organizations that pay location allowances to their employees and have some em- ployees working from home. More than three quarters of employers (77 percent) said it was more beneficial for younger employees to work in an office than from home. With the prospect of a post-pandem- ic world on the horizon, or what some are referring to as the “YOLO Economy,” it’s clear that employees have the up- per hand over their employers and are seeking greater flexibility and balance. While many workers report struggling with burn out and return-to-office man- dates, a new survey from digital wealth manager Personal Capital, in partnership with The Harris Poll, shows a staggering two-thirds of Americans surveyed (66 percent) are interested in switching jobs right now, with young generations expressing such sentiment in particular – 91 percent of Gen Zers and 78 percent of Millennials, compared to 47 percent of Gen X-ers and 45 percent of Boomers. More than half of surveyed U.S. em- ployees (57 percent) say “now would be a great time to make a career move,” with two-thirds of Millennials (66 per- cent) agreeing with such a statement. Employers Considering Pay Cuts for Remote-only Workers Pandemic Fuels Career Shifting Motives Real Reasons Workers Want to Work Remotely: Pets, Naps, TV? Digital.com, an independent review website for small busi- ness online tools, released findings from a survey of 1,000 remote workers that sought to learn the “real reasons” work- ers want to continue to work from home. It turns out that many work- ers got just as attached to their pandemic pets as the pets did to them. Seventy-five percent of respondents stat- ed that caring for pets was a reason they wanted to stay away from the office, with 17 percent acknowledging it was the main factor in their decision. An almost equal number (72 percent) said they wanted the freedom to exercise or nap dur- ing the day, while 73 percent said they wanted to watch TV, listen to podcasts or other media while working. More than six in ten (62 percent) expressed concerns about their appear- ance and seeing coworkers in-person again. The issues re- volved around gaining or los- ing weight or not having the office workplace. As far as the “main reason” folks wanted to stay home: caring for kids and saving time/money on the commute, not surprisingly, were the top two answers. While most respondents said they would go back to work in-person if they had to, 14 percent stated they would not leave their remote lifestyle even if required by their employers. Are you considering reducing the pay of employees that opt to continue working from home permanently? (by company size) Company Size No Yes Yes, but only those wanting fully remote Small (26-50 emp) 55% 28% 17% Medium (51-249 emp) 31% 29% 40% Large (250+ emp) 27% 30% 43% Source: CIPHR mance processes compared to enterprises Source: Digital.com Which option below most affects your desire to continue working remotely? AINING EFITS % Continuous Non-continuous 87% 69% 66% 60% 52% 87% 74% 74% Continuous Non-continuous es 66% 35% 65% 35% 47% 27% 58% 35% 64% 39% 54% 33% 58% 37% 63% 41% 55% 36% Source: Synack survey ve adopted a re more satisfied s have higher expectations 44% 50% 35% 48% 45% sy s skills Manager Analyst 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Manager Analyst 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Extremely Imporntant Very Immportant Moderately Important Somewhat Important Extremely Imporntant Very Immportant Moderately Important Somewhat Important 18% 53% 24% 6% 41% 52% 8% 69% 24% 7% 64% 32% 4% Other 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Concerns about appearance Ability to work out/nap TV/music while working Caring for pets Saving money/time on commute Caring for kids Source: The Adecco Group Worked 40 Versus Needed 40 Worked 40 hours or more in the past 12 months Think 40 hours or more is needed in future 63% 43% 86% 62% 82% 49% 70% 42% 66% 49% 60% 86% 50% 32% 62% 47% Global Japan China LatAm USA Germany Canada UK Pros and Cons of Desktop Types PC VDI DaaS Offline Usage Workloads That Must Operate at the Edge Dedicated, Local Resources Broadest Ecosystem Support Security and Compliance Endpoint Independence Nonpersistence Possible – Pristine Desktop With Every Logon Endpoint Choice Agility and Elasticity Utility Pricing/Pay per Use Cloud Service Integration Disaster Recovery Service Insiight and (Story Continued on pg 21) 20 REMOTE WORK SOLUTIONS rwsmagazine.com