According to a recent Angus Reid poll, just over half of Canadian residences had someone working from home – and for some of them, being forced back to the office would be a deal breaker..The Angus Reid Institute poll found a measly 27% of Canadians polled would prefer a return to in-person office work and doing away completely with remote toil..The largest group coming out of the poll, 44%, were people inclined to “do a mix of both telecommuting and office work. A total of 29% of those polled said they would prefer to continue only working remotely.. Nearly half Canadians polled say working back in office a dealbreaker .The issue is so contentious people would actually be willing to quit over an ability — or lack thereof — to work from home..Two-in-five Canadians polled said “they would return to work at the office full time without much issue,” but a quarter said they would go back to working in-person “begrudgingly,” going so far as to speculate likely seeking another job if forced to go back..One-in-five Canadians polled went so far as to say there is a strong chance they would quit immediately if asked to go back to in person..This potential to quit over changed working environments most strongly impacted young men ages 18-34, who in particular say they’re “likely to reconsider their employment if such a demand is made of them.” Half of Canadians ages 18-34 regardless of gender say they would reconsider their jobs if asked to come back to work in person..According to 71% of those surveyed, “productivity at home was good or great.” Along with this productivity, 61% — or three-in-five participants — found their mental health to also be good or great. Despite these positive numbers, the poll went on to say “half of those aged 18-34 say their productivity was ‘awful’ or ‘challenging'”.. Nearly half Canadians polled say working back in office a dealbreakerAngus Reid poll .Finally, household income seemed to hold relevance to which way people are leaning on this matter. “Two-thirds of people in households with less than $50,000 in annual income say no one worked from home in the pandemic.” Only one-in-five households with combined incomes greater than $150,000 said they too never had anyone working from home during the pandemic..Jackie Conroy is a reporter for the Western Standard.jconroy@westernstandardonline.com
According to a recent Angus Reid poll, just over half of Canadian residences had someone working from home – and for some of them, being forced back to the office would be a deal breaker..The Angus Reid Institute poll found a measly 27% of Canadians polled would prefer a return to in-person office work and doing away completely with remote toil..The largest group coming out of the poll, 44%, were people inclined to “do a mix of both telecommuting and office work. A total of 29% of those polled said they would prefer to continue only working remotely.. Nearly half Canadians polled say working back in office a dealbreaker .The issue is so contentious people would actually be willing to quit over an ability — or lack thereof — to work from home..Two-in-five Canadians polled said “they would return to work at the office full time without much issue,” but a quarter said they would go back to working in-person “begrudgingly,” going so far as to speculate likely seeking another job if forced to go back..One-in-five Canadians polled went so far as to say there is a strong chance they would quit immediately if asked to go back to in person..This potential to quit over changed working environments most strongly impacted young men ages 18-34, who in particular say they’re “likely to reconsider their employment if such a demand is made of them.” Half of Canadians ages 18-34 regardless of gender say they would reconsider their jobs if asked to come back to work in person..According to 71% of those surveyed, “productivity at home was good or great.” Along with this productivity, 61% — or three-in-five participants — found their mental health to also be good or great. Despite these positive numbers, the poll went on to say “half of those aged 18-34 say their productivity was ‘awful’ or ‘challenging'”.. Nearly half Canadians polled say working back in office a dealbreakerAngus Reid poll .Finally, household income seemed to hold relevance to which way people are leaning on this matter. “Two-thirds of people in households with less than $50,000 in annual income say no one worked from home in the pandemic.” Only one-in-five households with combined incomes greater than $150,000 said they too never had anyone working from home during the pandemic..Jackie Conroy is a reporter for the Western Standard.jconroy@westernstandardonline.com
