Worker demands for more flexibility and security, bolstered by the pandemic and a tight labor market, are only growing more intense as the world economy reopens and some firms begin trying to pull employees back to offices, payroll provider ADP reported in a survey of nearly 33,000 people worldwide.
The survey found that two-thirds of workers would consider looking for a new job if forced unnecessarily to return to the office full time.
Workers who feel their industry is secure fell from 36 percent in a similar 2021 survey to 25 percent. The share actively looking to change jobs rose from 15 percent to 23 percent, with a nearly a third mulling the start of a job search compared to 24 percent in 2021.
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