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The world is at a pivotal moment with regards to flexible work and work-life balance. In March 2020, companies that previously insisted on the essential nature of daily commutes and butts-in-seats were forced to become flexible and remote-friendly, virtually overnight. They had no choice in the matter and little time to prepare. Nonetheless, everyone adapted in one way or another. For many companies, remote / work-from-home / lower commute / other flexible working arrangements worked out surprisingly well for everyone.
But in Summer 2021, as vaccines are now widely available in the US for anyone ages 12+, companies now have to make optional, unforced decisions about how much of that flexibility to retain, and how much to revert. As a result, we believe that the intercompany variance in workplace flexibility is about to become the widest it's been in decades.
If we want to keep these gains in workplace flexibility, we need to communicate with each other about what it's like at different companies, because by the end of this year some companies are going to be dramatically more flexible than others.
