A Third of U.S. Bosses/Executives Want Employees Back to Keep Track of Them, According to New Data from Fiverr Business
October 06 2022 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Executives polled at larger companies (500+
employees) are the most likely to want employees back in the office
five days a week.
Fiverr International Ltd., (NYSE: FVRR), the company that is
revolutionizing how the world works together, has revealed the
motivation behind return to work policies.
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Fiverr Business, Fiverr’s catalog of verified and vetted talent
for medium to large businesses, conducted a nationwide survey in
partnership with Censuswide of over 1,000 managers and executives,
as well as 1,000 employees of businesses of varying sizes and
revenue. The results of the two surveys show managers believe
employees are more motivated when a manager is nearby, and
employees take shorter breaks. 42% of workers surveyed said they’d
consider quitting if forced to come back 5 days a week.
“Fiverr’s survey reaffirms that employees want flexibility and
autonomy,” said Shany Malbin, Fiverr Business General Manager.
“High performing American workers don’t want to be watched by a
manager at all times. They do not want to be timed when they are
taking a break. It is attitudes like this that are fueling the
growth in the number of highly skilled workers turning to
freelancing as a full time career. It is predicted that half the
U.S. workforce will be freelance by 2030. Employers need to think
about building flexibility into their workforces, not just to
retain their current employees, but also plan for hiring
independent workers in preparation for this evolving
workforce.”
Several key themes that emerged from the data include:
Bosses want employees in an office to know where they are at
all times.
- A third of managers surveyed (33%) want their employees back
full time because they are more motivated when they know they are
being watched by upper management.
- Nearly 1 in 4 managers (24%) say they want employees back in
the office full time because they’re more likely to take shorter
breaks.
Executives at larger companies are more likely to want
employees back full time.
- Executives/Managers surveyed at large companies (500+
employees) are the most likely to want employees back 5 days a week
(67%).
- Managers at Large Cap companies (revenue $500 million+) are the
most likely to want employees back 5 days a week (57%).
Managers want employees back to justify fixed costs.
- 1 in 4 managers surveyed (25%) want their employees back full
time because they’re paying for the real estate.
- 42% say employees can more easily access and communicate with
company infrastructure (computers, software, IT, printers,
etc.).
Employees say ‘small perks’ aren’t enough to bring them back
full time.
- Majority of US workers surveyed who want to work remotely say
they’d return to the office – IF they got a salary bump (61%). 1 in
5 say absolutely no incentive would make them want to return to the
office (21%).
- 42% of workers surveyed say they’d consider quitting if forced
to come back full time.
This survey was conducted in partnership with Censuswide.
About Fiverr
Fiverr’s mission is to revolutionize how the world works
together. We exist to democratize access to talent and to provide
talent with access to opportunities so anyone can grow their
business, brand, or dreams. From small businesses to Fortune 500,
over 4 million customers worldwide worked with freelance talent on
Fiverr in the past year, ensuring their workforces remain flexible,
adaptive, and agile. With Fiverr’s Talent Cloud, companies can
easily scale their teams from a talent pool of skilled
professionals from over 160 countries across more than 550
categories, ranging from programming to 3D design, digital
marketing to content creation, from video animation to
architecture.
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