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What began as a temporary experiment with remote and hybrid work is now the expected norm. The share of companies offering location flexibility has increased to 61%, and 83% of workers prefer it.

Nevertheless, many companies are still calling their teams back into the office, facing resistance from employees who fiercely seek to safeguard the flexibility they experienced working from home. Companies that do this experience higher levels of employee attrition and difficulty recruiting new talent, leading executives to wonder if it's simpler to just maintain the hybrid status quo.

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