The hybrid work experiment is failing everyone

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published 7 Min Read

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Hybrid work seemed like the magic fix for the disconnection, productivity loss and widespread resignations that infected the workforce over the course of the pandemic. But is it a cure, or a curse? 

Today, 74% of employers have implemented a hybrid work schedule, where some or most of their workers clock into the office a few times a week. While those who work this schedule have enjoyed benefits like flexibility, better work-life balance and improved career mobility, those same advantages seem to be evading the estimated 32.6 million employees who work remotely full-time.  

Alyssa Place
Editor-in-chief

Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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