Return To
Office

October 2024

Monster Survey:

Results and findings from recent research on
the future of work and the evolving jobs market.

  • 82% of workers would consider seeking
    a new job if their company were to
    implement a
    fully in-person return to
    office mandate
  • Workers believe returning to work fully in-
    person would lead to a decrease in
    their productivity, naming a longer
    commute (72%), distractions from
    coworkers (63%), and a noisy environment
    (55%) as top factors that would impact
    their work
  • 22% of workers would rather get back
    with their ex than return to work fully in-
    person





KEY takeaways

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  • Currently, only 16% of workers abide by a fully in-
    person work model
    • 35% work in a hybrid model (part-time in-person
      and part-time remote)
    • 49% work in a fully-remote model


  • Regarding workers’ attitudes toward returning to work:
    • 78% are either very hesitant (64%) or
      somewhat hesitant (14%)
    • 14% are either very interested (9%) or
      somewhat interested (5%)
    • 8% are neutral