Just 6 out of 158 U.S. CEOs said they’ll prioritize bringing workers back to the office full-time in 2024, according to a new survey released by the Conference Board.

Why it matters: Executives are increasingly resigned to a world where employees don’t come in every day, as hybrid work arrangements — mixing work from home and in-office — become the norm for knowledge workers.

Zoom in: “Maintain hybrid work,” was cited as a priority by 27% of the U.S. CEOs who responded to the survey, conducted in October and November.

  • A separate survey of chief financial officers by Deloitte, conducted in November, found that 65% of CFOs expect their company to offer a hybrid arrangement this year.

State of play: “Remote work appears likely to be the most persistent economic legacy of the pandemic,” write Goldman Sachs economists in a recent note.

  • About 20%-25% of workers in the U.S. work from home at least part of the week, according to data Goldman cites.
  • That’s below a peak of 47% during the pandemic but well above its prior average of around 3%.
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    11 months ago

    Unless I can take my blood samples home with me, it appears I’ll be left behind in that trend

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      11 months ago

      Can they not fax you the blood?

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        11 months ago

        I know right, but apparently it’s “too unsanitary” and “nobody wants blood all over their documents”. Honestly, what has this world come to