Sam Mitchell, CEO of Wakefield, Massachusetts-based Sentinel Benefits and Financial Group, had always heard about stories about remote employees working two jobs at the same time — but had never thought a member of his senior staff would be doing the same thing.
“I won't say shocked, but I was surprised it happened,” Mitchell said, stressing the company had a culture of trust and accountability that had continued on through the Covid-19 pandemic. “You always look back on what could you have done differently.” Instead of one big, long-term deadline, create several shorter deadlines for different pieces. Check in with your team often and see where you can help. Above all, think about the culture you want to build and work toward that.
In fact, about 52% of workers said they would take a pay cut of 5% or more to have flexibility in where they work. The percentage of workers who want to be remote full time increased to 42% from a similar poll conducted last year, and 36% now want to be hybrid, up 5 percentage points since last year.the battle over remote work is likely to intensify in 2023 if experts view a return to the office as an anecdote for sagging sales or to safeguard against an uneven economy.