A number of workers are unlikely to return to the office full-time after the coronavirus pandemic, polling by YouGov for the BBC suggests.
A total of 70% of 1,684 people polled predicted that workers would “never return to offices at the same rate”.
The majority of workers said that they would prefer to work from home either full-time or at least part-time.
But some employers have expressed concerns. Around half of 530 senior leaders also surveyed by YouGov said that workers staying at home would adversely affect both creativity and collaboration – against just 38% of the general public.
According to the research, more than three-quarters of people believe their boss will allow them to continue working from home some of the time.
However, it is not yet clear how many estate agents will accept calls for more flexibility.
The way in which some people work will change and be more flexible, it will not change for everyone. However estate agency as an industry has struggled to attract and retain good young people in in past due to the rigid hours and particularly working Saturdays. Young people are more attracted to a company that offers a better more flexible work life balance. This does not have to be only achieved through hybrid agencies where the agents are self employed, it can be done in traditional high street agencies. Now is a good time for agencies to review their working practices to see if they can accommodate a more flexible approach which may in turn lead to higher retention and happier existing staff and also being able to attract good quality young candidates.
Q&A HR
Specialist in HR for estate agents.
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