When the subject is job, one of the factors involved in the idealization equation is almost unanimous: more than 85% of professionals would not think twice if they had a choice between face-to-face work and remote.
Most would choose to do their own housework without batting an eye, even if that would force them to leave a slightly more stable face-to-face job.
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For better or for worse, the pandemic forced new habits on the population, and one of them was the home office. Although fearful of precedents, most companies have embraced remote work and shown their employees a new way of carrying out their duties.
Such a format is already popular in many countries even before covid-19, such as Canada, Switzerland, Spain and China.
Adaptations and challenges
We know how challenging it was to suddenly move millions of workers and students to adapt to remote work.
Despite the initial challenges, people gradually understood and got used to this new way of working and study – many of them were able to organize and plan a healthier routine that was more suited to what we were living at that time. period. As a result, currently, the home office has become the preferred option for most Brazilians.
A survey carried out by Infojobs and Grupo Top RH reveals that, between April and May 2023, an impressive 85.3% of Brazilian professionals would be willing to accept a job proposal with more days of remote work per week, not hesitating to change jobs if necessary necessary.
Home office preference
The results of that same survey, which surveyed 1,008 workers across the country, are surprising. About 64.4% of respondents reported a worsening in their quality of life after returning to face-to-face work, especially due to the new commuting routine.
Only 14.2% noticed an improvement in their quality of life when they returned to face-to-face work, while 21.5% did not feel any difference.
In addition, the study pointed out that 78.5% of workers who returned to face-to-face work stated that their companies did not consult them about this change.
Additionally, 73.9% revealed that the Human Resources departments have not developed any strategy to involve them in this return, which is also one of those responsible for the return to face-to-face work or hybrid.
For this reason, in current working hours, 47.2% of respondents are working face-to-face, while 33.2% have the option of working in a hybrid way, combining remote work and in person. Another 19.5% remain working remotely.
The survey also showed that most participants reside in the Southeast region of Brazil (65.4%) and are aged between 35 and 44 years (34.7%) or between 25 and 35 years (28.4%).
These data reflect the growing preference of Brazilians for remote work and the search for a better quality of life in the work environment.