Fewer than half (42 per cent) of U.S. employees who worked remotely full time in 2023 say they received a promotion, compared to those who worked in office (55 per cent) or in a hybrid arrangement (54 per cent), according to a new survey by ResumeBuilder.com.
The survey, which polled more than 1,100 full-time workers, also found hybrid (83 per cent) and in-office (79 per cent) employees were more likely to receive a pay increase than those who worked fully remotely (67 per cent). The disparity comes even as more than three-quarters of respondents across all working arrangements said they feel they’ve been very productive.
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The majority (roughly 80 per cent) of all respondents said they feel connected to the company. While a similar number of remote and in-office workers (roughly 79 per cent) reported they have a good relationship with their co-workers, hybrid workers (83 per cent) were more likely to express this sentiment. However, remote workers (80 per cent) were more likely to have a good relationship with their boss than their hybrid and in-office counterparts (76 per cent, respectively).
In-office workers (11 per cent) were more likely than hybrid (10 per cent) and remote workers (eight per cent) to rate their mental health as poor. More than two-fifths (43 per cent) of in-office workers said they’re very stressed, compared to 37 per cent of hybrid employees and 30 per cent of remote workers. In-office respondents (17 per cent) were most likely to report having a poor work-life balance, a sentiment expressed by nine per cent of hybrid employees and 11 per cent of remote workers. More than a third (37 per cent) of in-office workers also said they were unhappy at their job compared to hybrid and remote workers (14 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively).
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More than half (52 per cent) of in-office workers said they’ll be looking for a new job in 2024, while just 43 per cent of hybrid workers and 37 per cent of remote workers said the same.
“Employee happiness is key to retention and a productive, thriving environment for all employees,” said Stacie Haller, ResumeBuilder.com’s chief career advisor, in a press release. “Workers are more likely to seek out a new position if they are unhappy. They will seek out a position that better meets their needs.”
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