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In our free-response section, fully remote respondents
shared what they liked best about working remotely.
While the lack of commute came up most frequently,
respondents also noted that they felt safer from
racism and sexual harassment when working from the
comfort of their homes. One respondent specifically
noted, "I have endured lots of racism and sexism in the
office."
This theme has come up in conversations around
company culture and remote work before: given the
choice, marginalized groups are most likely to opt
out of in-person work in favor of remote employment.
Remote and hybrid workers are less likely to have
negative interactions with coworkers. And these
negative interactions are inseparable from an
employee's experience of their employer's company
culture. The employees a company hires, the behavior
they exhibit, and the company's tolerance (or lack of
awareness) of this behavior all contribute to company
culture.
Additionally, it's worth noting that an employer's
work-from-home policy also reflects their company
culture. Flexibility is one of the most desired qualities
in an employer today, and it's difficult for an employer
to claim that flexibility is part of their company culture
without offering the ability to work remotely at least
part of the time.
It may be surprising that hybrid employees were most
satisfied with their employer's company culture, but
as we'll discuss in our review of workplace satisfaction
in the next section, most employees prefer to have a
campus they can physically access when they want,
and hybrid employees get the benefits of both remote
and in-person work.
What do you like best about working remotely?
Lack of
Commute
Flexibility Less Harassment Better Focus
Better Morning
Routine
Free response question, percentage of responses that mentioned the following:
0%
60%
40%
20%
60%
40%
7%
13%
40%
2023 Future of Work Report: Company Culture
