Are you used to working remotely? Be careful, this may soon change in your company. We explain why.
Since the first lockdown, teleworking has become a very common practice in France; even if it was done in a forced manner for companies while the French were largely in favor… As proof, only 5% of people worked from home before the Covid crisis and the number climbed afterwards, rising to 40%, according to figures reported by BFMTV. And we understand why.
Many employees appreciate not having to waste time on public transport or in traffic jams by car. Without the journey, they can pick up their children from school earlier or have leisure activities, such as a sports session in the late afternoon. Others also highlight better concentration at home than in open space for example and therefore, improved productivity.
And for companies too, despite the reluctance of some managers who are totally sensitive to this evolution in the world of work, it is advantageous since they can reduce their office rental costs and expand recruitment to employees with great profiles but who would live hundreds of kilometers from the company’s headquarters. full remote for example, allowed thousands of Parisians to go and live in Nantes, Lyon or Bordeaux… causing the local real estate market to explode in the process.
It should be noted, however, that Parisian employees are not necessarily the most spoiled by teleworking. As a recent study by the Centre for Cities highlights, they spend an average of 3.5 days in the office per week compared to only 2.7 days for Londoners or 3.1 days for New Yorkers…
And, unfortunately, the implementation of teleworking in French companies – an employer can refuse a request for teleworking from an employee provided that they provide reasons for their response, recalls the Ministry of the Economy – could very soon be called into question! BFMTV économie thus underlines that most of the agreements negotiated by the unions in 2020 and 2021 will expire… And as more and more companies seek to bring their employees back to work, the renegotiations promise to be stormy. It is very likely that the number of teleworking days will decline even more in some companies. So, if you appreciate remote work, take advantage while you still can.
