The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a major shift on how many companies conduct business on a daily basis. People quickly saw the benefit of being able to work remotely by saving money on commuting and childcare costs to be able to spend more time with family.

Due to this dramatic change employees began to realize their worth and harnessing their leverage for a more acceptable work/personal life balance. Some companies were quick to embrace this new way of work while others were not as accepting and felt that remote work would only be a temporary situation.

A temporary situation does not seem to be the case though and companies are going to have to accept this shift or find themselves losing talent to other businesses that allow for remote work. Despite entering an endemic phase, these statistics on at-home workers suggest that remote work is here to stay – highlighting a growing need for an easy way to send company equipment back.

In this article we will cover key statistics showcasing that remote work is here for the long-term which means your business should be thinking on how to streamline operations to keep the wheels of commerce functioning smoothly.

1. 10,000 employees surveyed by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago said they believed they were just as productive working from home compared to working in the office.
2. 30% of those surveyed by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics stated they were more productive and engaged working from home.
3. 57% of employees surveyed say they prefer working from home full-time.
4. 1 in 3 employees say they would quit their job if they could no longer work remotely after the end of the pandemic.
5. 56% would quit or look for a new job that offered flexibility in when and where they work.
6. 48% would stay in their current role, but would be less inclined to go the extra mile.
7. 40% of employers provided a one-time payment to employees for work from home expenses
8. 35% of employers provided a monthly stipend.
9. Of those that worked from home during the pandemic, 63% needed to take care of a loved one or dependent during the pandemic.
10. Of the 25% that quit or changed jobs during the pandemic, Gen Z accounted for 62% compared to only 4% of Boomers.

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ReadyReturns

Based on these statistics employees have embraced the shift to remote work or at least partial remote work which means many companies may need to rethink their strategy when it comes to what they offer their employees or else lose out to competition. With remote work becoming more prevalent businesses also need to evaluate how returns, exchanges and upgrades of employee equipment is conducted.

Often businesses do not have a designated process for this and company property ends up misplaced or lost entirely. ReadyReturns from ReadyCloud solves this issue by providing software that creates an easy, mapped-out process for which returns, exchanges and upgrades of company equipment occur.

It’s time to remove the headache and stress returns and exchanges of company equipment cause. ReadyReturns can streamline the process and has the solution you’re looking for!