An employee is pictured in an office at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., in March. More companies are asking workers to return to the office following Labour Day, but some employees are pushing back.
"I could understand why they were pushing to bring people back in the office," said Nilsson. "But at the same time I have to do what's in my best interests as well." Amanda Nilsson, a senior accountant in Toronto, said she started looking for a new job as soon as her former company asked workers to return to the office.
Within a month of starting her search, Nilsson had two offers from employers offering more remote work flexibility. She said she doesn't see herself applying for any job that mandates a number of days worked in the office ever again.