Romania has ended the state of alert almost two years after the start of the pandemic, and companies shift their operational plans.
Nearly 60% of employees say their company’s policy is to work only from the office or in a hybrid system with mainly physical presence.
Another nearly 30% go to the office only when they need to interact with colleagues or feel the need to socialize.
More than 70% want to work from the office in 2022 or at least in a hybrid system, according to a recent survey conducted by Genesis Property.
Currently, almost 45% of employees work only from their office, as a result of their company’s work policy for this year.
Another almost 16% have to go to the office every week, without the employer imposing a certain frequency.
Most prefer to work alongside team members on-site at least three days a week (39.1%) and only 3 in 10 employees still prefer to work remotely.
Only 34% of employees consider that their office is now safer for their health than it was a year ago.
More than 16% say they are still concerned for their health when they work on-site, considering the evolution of cases earlier this year.
Some 90% believe that their colleagues are at least partially compliant with health rules when working in the office.
At the same time, more than 26% consider that they face similar risks for their health while en route to the office to when being present in the workplace.