That's according to an NUIG study.
95 percent of workers want to keep some form of working from home, with fewer than 5 per cent looking to return to the office full-time.
An NUI Galway survey of over 6,400 people found more than half would like to work remotely several times a week, while around a third wish to fully work from home.
The @Whitaker_Inst & @WesternDevCo launched the findings from the Third National Remote Working Survey this morning.
— UniversityofGalwayCairnes (@galwaycairnes) May 18, 2021
The survey found that 95% of respondents want to work remotely some or part of the time after the pandemic.
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Just under half of managers say there's no difference managing their team remotely, compared to on-site, with 44 per cent reporting more difficulty leading remote teams.
NUI Galway School of Business and Economics Professor Alma McCarthy says employees see real benefits to remote working:
Three-quarters of organisations surveyed haven't decided how their teams will operate once the pandemic is over.
Peter Cosgrove, a future of work expert, says many employers simply aren't prepared for staff working from home long-term: