, Columnist
It Really Is Back to the Office This Time
As the vaccine rollout gathers pace, pay attention to what companies do with their staff — not what they say.
The office is beckoning.
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People lucky enough to have the option are looking forward to working from home more after the pandemic, polls suggest — provided they’re not schooling from home at the same time. And polls also suggest employers are looking forward to offering that flexibility. Momentum is building for a “hybrid” workplace, according to experts, which would most likely allow for two to three days per week at home.
Still, as vaccine rollouts gather pace and economies reopen, there doesn’t seem to be much daylight between the concept of “office-first hybrid” and simply getting staff back to their desks.