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Four years after the pandemic shut down workspaces around the country, the return-to-office trend has many Americans worried about venturing back to their previous work environments. In fact, according to a new survey, 43% of U.S. employees are more afraid of working in an office full-time than of getting a divorce or ending a romantic relationship. And 53% fear in-office work more than climate change.
That eye-opening data can be found in the recently released "Fears & Remote Work Report" from online resume builder LiveCareer. The report details how more than 3,850 employers feel about a full-time return to the office, as well as how remote work impacts their mental health, job satisfaction and productivity.
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