UK workers have largely retained remote working practices, averaging 1.8 days a week compared to the global average of 1.3. This shift, analyzed in the Global Survey of Working Arrangements, highlights a growing trend toward hybrid working models, especially in English-speaking countries. Dr. Cevat Giray Aksoy emphasized that remote work is no longer merely a reaction to the pandemic but a lasting change in the labour market, influencing business and regional planning. In contrast, office-centric cultures persist in East Asia, illustrating global discrepancies in work preferences.
Despite the introduction of strict return-to-office mandates at a handful of large companies, including the retail company Amazon and the asset management giant BlackRock, many UK workers prefer remote working.
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