It's been really interesting to see the evolution of remote working since COVID, only to see firms reverse their stance on this and require employees to be in office 5 days a week, now more than ever.
Getting back to speaking to candidates every day and getting to grips with what they value more has been interesting; Money vs Flexibility?
Typically, the younger demographic prefer in office and will sacrifice flexibility for earnings, makes sense if you're starting off your career, be surrounded by people who know their trade, learn and earn.
As of Jan 2024, 29% of all paid workdays were still worked from home. The reality is, if firms are 5 days in office, they're just going to have to pay more - ironically, to "incentivize" employees to rock up to the office every day of the week.
This is probably why Big Tech did so well during the pandemic, higher salaries/stock packages, fully remote - it left financial services firms having to play catch up and compete more than they ever have financially.
I do believe that firms who are in office 5 days a week have to sell their value proposition/USP harder to attain and retain the best talent.
Curious to see how this plays out this year and to hear your thoughts...
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2moRaw data, you guys could spend 5 more mins to make it interesting