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The five-day office week isn't coming back. WFH is here to stay

Both employees and managers found working from home during the pandemic was positive for performance and well-being, a report by the OECD found.

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William Horobin | Bloomberg
There may be no going back to the five-day week in the office, according to a survey of workers in 25 countries.

Both employees and managers found working from home during the pandemic was positive for performance and well-being, a report by the OECD found. The proportion of staff teleworking at least one day a week is expected to be much higher than before the pandemic.


A separate study by OECD researchers of job postings on the website Indeed found that the substantial increase in advertised telework in Covid lockdowns was only reversed modestly when the restrictions were eased.

“These results