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Copyright © 2023 Tango. All rights reserved. 7 Whether an employer owns their own office space or rents one of the various kinds of coworking spaces available today, offering a physical campus can give employees access to equipment they may not have at home, and it can serve as a central location for collaboration. Not everyone wants or needs this to be productive and effective, but a sizable percentage of respondents from each group indicated that it was appealing to them. The vast majority (83%) of fully in-person respondents claimed that it was appealing for their employer to provide an office they can access. Two-thirds of them claimed that this was very appealing to them. None of these respondents felt it was not important. This makes sense, since these employees are more likely to have jobs that have at least some duties that cannot be performed remotely. For example, some of these respondents worked in job functions like facilities maintenance and design and construction. Additionally, since these employees don't currently do any work remotely, it may be harder for them to imagine doing their job from somewhere else. A similar percentage of hybrid employees expressed interest in their employers providing access to an office (84%). However, less than one-third (31%) claimed it was very appealing. Just 12% indicated that it was not appealing. Fully remote employees showed the least interest in their employer providing access to an office, but 38% still indicated that it was appealing to them, including 17% who indicated that it was very appealing. However, 56% claimed that access to an employer-provided office was not appealing. This could reflect that fully remote employees have stronger feelings about the value of not being in the office. In our free response asking fully remote employees what they liked most about working remotely, 60% of the responses mentioned not having to commute to an office. It's also possible that fully remote employees are more likely to live further away, making it more difficult to access the benefits of an office. If someone got a job with a company in another state or several hours away, the commute would be more disruptive, and a rented coworking space is unlikely to provide the benefit of in-person interactions with colleagues. Interestingly, when asked about the ideal frequency that employees would like to come into an employer's office, most fully remote employees indicated here that they would like at least some access to an office. All three groups wanted their employer to provide access to an office How appealing is it for your employer to provide an office you can access? 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Not Appealing Neutral Appealing Fully Remote 56% 5% 39% Hybrid 15% 85% Fully In-Person 17% 83% 2023 Future of Work Report: Work Preferences

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