Is America misreading its workforce as employees put a price tag on office mandates?
As major corporations tighten return-to-office rules, employees are quietly redefining compliance, valuing autonomy over presence. A Harvard-Brown-UCLA study finds workers would surrender up to 25% of pay for remote options, signalling a structural shift in labour markets. Flexibility has evolved from perk to economic currency, challenging long-held assumptions about compensation and control.
As major corporations tighten return-to-office rules, employees are quietly redefining compliance, valuing autonomy over presence. A Harvard-Brown-UCLA study finds workers would surrender up to 25% of pay for remote options, signalling a structural shift in labour markets. Flexibility has evolved from perk to economic currency, challenging long-held assumptions about compensation and control.
